E. Anthony Rotundo

Social scientists understand that masculinity is not a fixed set of characteristics possessed by men, but rather a social construct -- ideas about men that people in a particular culture agree on. Using autobiographical material from 19th century American men, Rotundo illuminates how thinking about what a man is and what his role in life is has radically changed over the course of 100 years. This book also shows the roots of current American ideas about masculinity. This book profoundly changed my view of masculinity.… (mer)