Metrosexual masculinities

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Modern men the world over are becoming increasingly fascinated with their image, spending more of their disposable income on beautification products and services. This book examines 'metrosexuality', highlighting the negotiation and construction of masculinities and sexualities in the twenty-first century.

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Title Statements

Full title :Metrosexual masculinities / Matthew Hall ; foreword Brendan Gough.

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Edition Statements

Publication Date:©2015

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Palgrave Macmillan
Place of Publication:Basingstoke, England
Language:eng
Publication Date:©2015

The Physical Object

Description:1 online resource (198 pages)

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9781137404732, 1137404736, 9781137404749, 1137404744, 9781349487448, 1349487449
DOI:10.1057/9781137404749
oclc:on1014051870
LC Classification:HQ1090.7.G7
Dewey Decimal:305.310941

Cover; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 Metrosexual Masculinities through the Lens of Discursive Approaches; 2 Mirror, Mirror on the Wall: Trends in Men's Image-Conscious Practices; 3 Body Image: I Can Work with That; 4 Masculinities: Before and After; 5 I Cyber Surf Therefore I Am; 6 Square Peg in a Round Hole: Locating Metrosexuality; 7 Who Am I?: Mapping Boundaries; 8 It's for Serious Men: Manscaping; 9 It's What Women Want: Groin Shaving; 10 Look More Chiselled: Masculinity and Cosmetics; 11 The Final Frontier: Endorsing Cosmetics; 12 What Does It All Mean?; Appendix.

Notes on Data SourcesNotes; Bibliography; Index.

Subjects

Gender studies, gender groups Great Britain Hommes -- Identité Masculinité -- Grande-Bretagne Masculinity Masculinity -- Great Britain Men -- Identity PSYCHOLOGY -- Personality PSYCHOLOGY -- Social Psychology Rôle selon le sexe -- Grande-Bretagne Sex role Sex role -- Great Britain Social Science -- Gender Studies Social, group or collective psychology The self, ego, identity, personality