Men's Health: Body, Identity and Social Context

Book Overview

Men's Health explores the social, political and theoretical underpinnings of the men's health field. 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, 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 from an 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 Book jacket.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0470516569
• ISBN13: 9780470516560
• Release Date: February 2009
• Publisher: Wiley
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.7" x 9.7"