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This introductory chapter sets out the book's purpose, namely to examine and deconstruct the history and politics of cultured masculinities within the contexts of the cultures from which they have developed. It examines masculinity through the politics of identity, the cultural definitions of masculinity across the globe, and how masculinity is interpreted and practiced through discourse. The book follows three major themes: defining masculinity in the global sphere; mediated representations of masculinity; and the cultural practice of masculinity as both a local and global phenomenon. Drawing from diverse disciplines, the book attempts to answer the question: What makes a man who he is within his culture? An overview of the subsequent chapters is also presented. |
