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Manhood in the Making: Cultural Concepts of Masculinity
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Product Description
In this cross-cultural study of manhood as an achieved status, the author finds that a culturally sanctioned stress on manliness - on toughness and aggressiveness, stoicism and sexuality - is almost universal, and deeply ingrained in the consciousness of men who otherwise have little in common.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #787318 in Books
- Published on: 1991-07-24
- Original language: English
- Dimensions: .1 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 272 pages
Editorial Reviews
From Publishers Weekly
Spanish Andalusians require that ``real men'' produce offspring, and New Guineans value warriors; however, in India and China, cooperation softens sexist gender roles. ``In a provocative, rewarding cross-cultural survey, Gilmore concludes that men are not so innately different from women: it takes culturally enforced norms of manhood to prod males into assertiveness,'' said PW.
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