Inclusive Masculinity The Changing Nature of Masculinities [Paperback]

Drawing on qualitative studies of teamsport athletes and fraternity members, this book describes the rapidly changing world of masculinities among men in both the United States and Great Britain. As cultural homophobia decreases, university-aged men are influenced to construct a softer version of masculinity  one that is not predicated in homophobia. Inclusive Masculinityshows that today's youth express decreased sexism, racism and masculine bullying. As Eric Anderson demonstrates, men who value inclusive masculinities are also shown to be more likely to bond in emotional relationships with other men and to embrace a variety of behaviors once coded as feminine, including certain same-sex sexual behaviors. Now available in paperback, this groundbreaking analysis of masculinity and young men will be of interest to students and faculty members within Sociology, Gender Studies, and Sport Studies.

Introduction  Part 1: Orthodox Masculinity  1. Orthodox Masculinity and Hegemonic Oppression  2. Costs Associated with Orthodox Masculinity  3. Reproducing Orthodoxy  4. Masculine Conformity. Summary of Part One  Part 2: Inclusive MasculinityTheory 5. From Homophobia to Homohysteria  6. Inclusive Masculinity Theory  Part 3: Inclusive Masculinities  7. Embracing Gay Men  8. Rethinking Misogyny and Anti-Femininity  9. Reconstructing Heterosexuality  10. Conclusions.  Appendices

With this book, Eric Anderson is now poised to move us to the next generation of masculinity scholarship. Respectfully building upon the groundbreaking works of Connell, Messner, Kimmel and Sabo, Anderson demonstrates how the lessening of homohysteria frees up the expression of masculinities to include previously stigmatizel³"