Publisher's Synopsis
This collection of ten essays grew from a July 2000 conference on "masculinities" held at the University of Auckland, bringing together an international group of academics to share ideas and recent developments in theorising and working within the area of masculinities. The essays examine ways in which the contemporary embodiment of masculinity is experienced, how it has changed from previous generations, the diversity encompassed within the contemporary masculine experience -- including the contradictions, differences, and hopes for the future accompanying this diversity -- and the implications for men's health and sexuality.
