Men, Masculinity and the Media (SAGE Series on Men and Masculinity)

SAGE Series on Men and Masculinity

by Steve Craig

Although studies of men and masculinity have gained momentum, little has been published that focuses on the media and their relationship to men "as "men. Men, Masculinity and the Media addresses this shortcoming. Scholars from across the social sciences investigate past media research on men and masculinity. They also examine how the media serve to construct masculinities, how men and their relationships have been depicted and how men respond to media images. From comic books and rock music to film and television, this groundbreaking volume scrutinizes the interrelationship among men, the media and masculinity.

Paperback

First published February 26, 1992

Reviews

[Ethan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pretty useful in terms of finding secondary sources, particularly on the idea of hegemonic masculinity.

[Brendon Fehre · Rating 3 out of 5]


This book asks questions and gave thoughts: It would have been better if it was written by Steve Craig instead of men and women (who seemed to talk about feminism, were negative about men and/or what men liked and/or waffled on about women’s issues, i.e. complaining about men’s sport on television, (obviously because the majority of the population only want to watch men’s sports). Some of the other authors told you nothing.