Synopsis
Masculinity as an aspect of gender has not been salient in literature. Changes in the global economic climate leading to increases in male unemployment, the problems of HIV/AIDS and the increasing violence (wars, and civil unrest) have all led to research on how men perceive themselves as men; how society produces the ideals and scripts men live by, and how men cope with social problems in a fast changing world. In this book, students “speak for themselves” and valuable insights emerge vis-a-vis students’ experiences of masculinity and femininity. This is a good foundation for further research in an unexplored area.
