{"product_id":"masculine-identities-herbert-sussman-9780313391590","title":"Masculine Identities: The History and Meanings of Manliness","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis book provides an intriguing look at the long history of the changing definitions of what it means to \"be a man,\" identifying both the continuity and disparity in these ideals and explaining the contemporary crisis of masculinity.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the classical Athens of Plato and Pericles, erotic relations between adolescents and adult men--what we now revile as pedophilia--was the marker of manliness; a clear example of how concepts of masculinity shift. Even within modern western society, there are conflicting ideals for men; they are expected to be both aggressive and unemotional in business, and sensitive and caring as a father and lover. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eMasculine Identities: The History and Meanings of Manliness\u003c\/i\u003e provides a comprehensive consideration of what \"being a man\" has meant over time. A fascinating read for men and women alike, it examines masculine identities that emerged in the past and continue into the present, such as the warrior, the democratic man, the craftsman, the self-made man of business, as well as ethnic forms of manliness. The work concludes by examining the contemporary issues of male sexuality, same-sex identity, and the conflicts within men in the modern world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Herbert Sussman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0313391599\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780313391590\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Praeger\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/14\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 200\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.40h x 6.20w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2012","brand":"Herbert Sussman","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46383854518527,"sku":"9780313391590","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_99852612-4f5d-4e84-9f0f-c13dc2f7466c.jpg?v=1733281874","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/masculine-identities-herbert-sussman-9780313391590","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}