Men of the Global South: A Reader

by Adam Jones

Men of the Global A Reader is the most diverse and accessible volume yet published on men and masculinities throughout the developing world. A Reader that also offers a wide range of original contributions, it explores male experience in a uniquely vivid and accessible way. Adam Jones provides a framing introduction that surveys the growing literature on Southern men and masculinities, and links it to the broader study of gender and development. Six main sections portray different aspects of male experience in the global 'Family and Sexuality', ;Ritual & Belief', 'Work', 'Governance and Conflict', 'Migrations' and 'Masculinities in Motion'.

The text, richly complemented by a number of photographs, serves as an ideal introduction to the lives of men and boys from Africa, the Middle East, Asia, and Latin America/the Caribbean. This book will appeal to students and scholars of gender and development, as well as to general readers interested in gaining a greater understanding and appreciation of men's roles, challenges, and contributions worldwide.

425 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2006

About the author

I.B., B.A., M.A., Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Dept. of Political Science
University of British Columbia Okanagan

Executive Director, Gendercide Watch
Senior Book Review Editor, Journal of Genocide Research