Masculinities in Higher Education

by Jason A. Laker (editor), Tracy Davis (Editor)

Masculinities in Higher Education provides empirical evidence, theoretical support, and developmental interventions for educators working with college men both in and out of the classroom. The critical philosophical perspective of the text challenges the status-quo and offers theoretically sound educational strategies to successfully promote men’s learning and development. Contesting dominant discourses about men and masculinities and binary notions of privilege and oppression, the contributors examine the development and identity of men in higher education today. This edited collection analyzes the nuances of lived identities, intersections between identities, ways in which individuals participate in co-constructing identities, and in turn how these identities influence culture. Masculinities in Higher Education is a unique resource for graduate students and professional post-secondary educators looking for strategies to effectively promote college men’s learning and development.

248 pages, Paperback

First published April 18, 2011

Reviews

[Alasdair Ekpenyong · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book takes on an ambitious task: convincing a mostly female, feminism-oriented audience that caring about the wellbeing and success of men in college is a feminist concern. The editors have situated troubling statistics about men's situation within theoretical deconstructions of hegemonic masculinities and gender role conflict/ strain. Not much here is particularly new information, but this book will inspire you to consider male college students as an endangered, neglected demographic.