Metrosexual Masculinities

Informationen zum Autor Matthew Hall is a social psychologist and qualitative researcher based at Nottingham Trent University, UK. He has published papers on men, masculinities and men's health. In particular he is interested in understanding how men negotiate masculinities in non-typical gender practices and environments. He is also interested in the construction of new, mediated and cyberspace identities; gender and sexuality discourses in the media; embodiment and body image; conversation and social interaction. He has authored book chapters on masculinities in online settings and is currently co-authoring a book about revenge pornography. Klappentext Modern men the world over are becoming increasingly fascinated with their image, spending more of their disposable income on beautification products and services. This book examines 'metrosexuality', highlighting the negotiation and construction of masculinities and sexualities in the twenty-first century. Zusammenfassung Modern men the world over are becoming increasingly fascinated with their image! spending more of their disposable income on beautification products and services. This book examines 'metrosexuality'! highlighting the negotiation and construction of masculinities and sexualities in the twenty-first century. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction 1. Metrosexual Masculinities through the Lens of Discursive Approaches 2. Mirror, Mirror on the Wall: Trends in Men's Image-conscious Practices 3. Body Image: I Can Work With That 4. Masculinities: Before and After 5. I Cyber Surf Therefore I Am 6. Square Peg in a Round Hole: Locating Metrosexuality 7. Who am I?: Mapping Boundaries 8. It's For Serious Men: Manscaping 9. It's What Women Want: Groin Shaving 10. Look More Chiselled: Masculinity and Cosmetics 11. The Final Frontier: Endorsing Cosmetics 12. What does it All Mean?

Product details

• Authors: M Hall, M. Hall, Matthew Hall
• Publisher: Palgrave UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 05.12.2014
• EAN: 9781137404732
• ISBN: 978-1-137-40473-2
• No. of pages: 207
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Theoretical psychology; Sozialpsychologie, B, Philosophie des Geistes, Gender Studies, Sociology, Gender Studies: Gruppen, personality, Social Psychology, Environmentalist thought & ideology, Psychology: the self, ego, identity, personality, Self, Social, group or collective psychology, Community and Environmental Psychology, Community Psychology, Personality and Social Psychology, Personality and Differential Psychology, Gender studies, gender groups, Environmental Psychology, Palgrave Social Sciences Collection, Philosophy of the Self, Self and Identity, Identity (Psychology)