Masculinity

In this detailed investigation of ‘masculine’ gendered identity, first published in 1990, David Jackson uses his own personal history to look at the specific ways in which men become ‘masculine’. Jackson looks closely at the psychological and social forces active in his own development: relations wi..

This book offers an original and important contribution to the social science debate regarding essentialist models of understanding human sexuality and gender and the nature and extent of "hate violence" and sexual prejudice in contemporary societies...