Metrosexual masculinities
Matthew Hall (Author)
With a foreword by Brendan Gough. Modern men the world over are becoming increasingly fascinated with their image, spending more of their disposable income on beautification products and services. Indeed, many men report these as essential for employment and social progression. But do these relatively new developments -- aspects of so called metrosexuality - signal a challenge to the dominance of traditional masculinities? Departing from traditional sociological explanations, this book examines the phenomenon psychologically, from the perspective of the self-identified metrosexual in online talk, highlighting the negotiation and construction of masculinities and sexualities in the twenty-first century
1 online resource
9781137404749, 9781322577746, 9781349487448, 1137404744, 1322577749, 1349487449
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Print version:
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?