On shifting ground: constructing manhood on the margins

"On Shifting Ground examines how it is to become a man in a place and time defined by economic contraction and carceral expansion. Jamie J. Fader draws on in-depth interviews with a racially diverse sample of Philadelphia's millennial men to analyze the key tensions that organize their liv...

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Main Author: Fader, Jamie J. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Oakland, California University of California Press [2024]
Series:Gender and justice 11
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Online Access:DE-706
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Summary:"On Shifting Ground examines how it is to become a man in a place and time defined by economic contraction and carceral expansion. Jamie J. Fader draws on in-depth interviews with a racially diverse sample of Philadelphia's millennial men to analyze the key tensions that organize their lives: isolation versus connectedness, stability versus 'drama,' hope versus fear, and stigma and shame versus positive, masculine affirmation. In the unfamiliar cultural landscape of contemporary adult masculinity, these men strive to define themselves in terms of what they can accomplish despite negative labels, seeking to avoid 'becoming a statistic' in the face of endemic risk"--
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (xv, 205 Seiten)
ISBN:9780520380783
DOI:10.1525/9780520380783

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