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Geir Henning Presterudstuen provides an ethnographic account of how men in the multicultural urban centres of Fiji perceive, construct and perform masculinities in the context of rapid social change.
List of contents
PrefaceAcknowledgements1. Modernities, Masculinities and the Fijian Body: Connections and Conceptualizations2. Performing Masculinity through Christian Devotion: Methodism and Manhood3. 'Living in Hell': Performing Indo-Fijian Masculinities4. Making a Living: Land, Labour, Trade and Tradition for Modern Fijian Men.5. Drinking, Hyper-masculinity and Insolence 6. Betting-men and Bad Money: Modern Masculinities and Consumption7. Sex, Sexualities and the Modern BodyPostscript: Modern Masculinities in Fiji and Theoretical ImplicationsNotesBibliography Index
About the author
Geir Henning Presterudstuen is Lecturer in Anthropology at Western Sydney University, Australia. He has conducted long-term fieldwork in Fiji since 2009 and has published widely on issues of gender and social change.
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Geir Henning Presterudstuen provides an ethnographic account of how men in the multicultural urban centres of Fiji perceive, construct and perform masculinities in the context of rapid social change.
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"This book takes on an important topic in both Masculinities/gender studies and the Anthropology of the Pacific region. Not only is the book going to be of interest to scholars working across several disciplines, but it will also be accessible to students and a more broadly interested public. - John Taylor, La Trobe University, Australia
An important study of modern experiments with masculinity in Fiji, which makes for a nuanced ethnography of gendered bodies, practices and power in diverse contexts such as villages, nightclubs gambling and religious venues. - Kalissa Alexeyeff, The University of Melbourne, Australia
This is a well-researched, ethnographically sensitive, historically informed study of emerging sexualities and genders in two distinct, but historically and culturally entangled, ethnic communities in Fiji. - Aletta Biersack, University of Oregon, USA
This book is at the cutting-edge of the anthropology of masculinity, and focuses in innovative ways on overlooked topics that matter. - Matt Tomlinson, Australian National University, Australia"
