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.

Zusammenfassung
"The book is at its best when carefully examining the effects of migration on the men ... . Young Men Navigating Contemporary Masculinities is an insightful account of mobility and transformation ... . this a careful and worthwhile reading of the intricate lives of relatively well-off men ... ." (Chris Brickell, Journal of Applied Youth Studies, Vol. 4, 2021)

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.