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From Boys to Men: Social Constructions of Masculinity in Contemporary Society
Author(s): Tamara Shefer (Author, Editor), Kopano Ratele
- Publisher: UCT Press
- Publication Date: 19 Oct. 2007
- Language: English
- Print length: 296 pages
- ISBN-10: 1919895035
- ISBN-13: 9781919895031
Book Description
There is a growing critical men’s studies discipline in South Africa, though it remains relatively marginalised. There still is very little work that looks at the construction of masculinities and speaks of local experiences in the South African and African context about what it means to be a man. This book addresses this topical area of study in a transdisciplinary and interdisciplinary manner, including theoretical work as well as a wide range of empirical studies that reflect rich ethnographic data from different contexts in South Africa, the continent and internationally.
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About the Author
Tamara Shefer is director and professor of the Women’s and Gender Studies Programme at the University of the Western Cape. She has been co-editor on three other texts, The Gender of Psychology; Contemporary Issues in Human Development; and Discourses on Difference, Discourses on Oppression, and has researched and published in the areas of sexuality, HIV/Aids, and gender and psychology.
