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Informationen zum Autor Alex Broom is Professor of Sociology at the University of New South Wales, Australia. He is the co-editor of Health, Culture and Religion in South Asia; Men's Health: Body, Identity and Social Context; and Gender and Masculinities: Histories, Texts and Practices in India and Sri Lanka. He is the co-author of Therapeutic Pluralism: Exploring the Experiences of Cancer Patients and Professionals. Professor Jon Adams is at the Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery and Health, University of Technology Sydney (UTS) Australia. Klappentext Men's Health explores the social, political and theoretical underpinnings of the men's health field. Drawing together academics at the forefront of research into men's health, each chapter examines a different intersection of health and masculinity, providing an international and interdisciplinary perspective on the state of play in men's health research. Men's Health explores a diverse range of topics including: social theory and men's health; prostate cancer; heart disease; sexuality; binge drinking; ethnicity, help-seeking; HIV/AIDS; mental illness and sport. Drawing on a range of disciplinary backgrounds and research methodologies, each chapter utilises a critical social science perspective to explore the complex and nuanced relationships between health and contemporary masculinities. This book will be of use to sociology and social science students and academics interested in health and wellbeing, gender studies scholars, as well as those teaching and studying in medicine, nursing and allied health. Special features: The essential social science book on men's health and masculinities The first book to provide a critical overview of men's health in international perspective Written by experts in the field, drawn from a range of disciplines International appeal, with authors from the UK, US, Canada, Finland and Australia Zusammenfassung This book explores the social! political and theoretical underpinnings of the men's health field. Written by experts in the field! it provides a comprehensive understanding of the relationships between cultural understandings and health-related issues. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of Illustrations Introduction: Men's health in context Introduction Outline of the book References Chapter 1: Theorising Masculinity and Men's Health Introduction Health and the Social Construction of Gender Theorising Masculinity in the Context of Health Conclusion Acknowledgement References Chapter 2: Positioning prostate cancer as the problematic third testicle Introduction A word about style Moving into Prostate Cancer Moving through Prostate Cancer Moving out from Prostate Cancer Recommendations and conclusion Author note Acknowledgements References Chapter 3: Men, masculinity and help-seeking behaviour Introduction Are men more reluctant to seek help than women, or is it just a myth? Gender Role Socialisation and Help-seeking Behaviour Help-seeking vis-...-vis the social construction of hegemonic masculinity Masculinities, Identity, and Help-seeking Behaviour Concluding Remarks References Chapter 4: Gender and psychosocial adaptation after a coronary event: a relational analysis Introduction Method Living in denial Coping with diagnosis, treatment and recovery Reconstructing gender identity during extended recovery Conclusion References Chapter 5: Spectacular risk, public health and the technological mediation of the sexual practices of gay men Introduction Spectacular risk and public health Measuring and explaining risky behaviour Technologically mediated sexual culture...
