Young Men Navigating Contemporary Masculinities

Analyses the positionalities of young men in privileged positions in late modernity Explores the difficulties young men face under neoliberalism Further develops the concept of "caring masculinity"

Autorentext

Karla Elliott is a Lecturer in Sociology at the School of Social Sciences, Monash University, Australia.

Inhalt

1. Introduction.- 2. Investigating Intersections of Privilege: Whiteness, Class privilege, Heterosexuality and Masculinity.- 3. Closed Narratives of Masculinities.- 4. Challenges and Possibilities of Contemporary Masculinities.- 5. Exploring Movement Towards Openness.- 6. Caring Masculinities in the Margin.- 7. Conclusion.