The Affective Intensities of Masculinity in Shaping Gendered Experience: From Little Boys, Big Boys Grow

by Amanda Keddie

This book tells a story of masculinity through the experiences of one boy, 'Adam'. From four different studies and time periods, it tracks moments of significance in his life over a period of 20 years. These moments highlight the ways in which Adam is both drawn towards and away from a hegemonic masculinity of physical toughness, domination, competition and an opposition to 'the feminine'. The book is set against the backdrop of a long history...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9811922136
• ISBN13: 9789811922138
• Release Date: May 2022
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 89 Pages
• Weight: 0.61 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.8" x 8.3"