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According to masculinities theory, masculinity is not a biological imperative but a social construction. Men engage in a constant struggle with other men to prove their masculinity. Masculinities and the Law develops a multidimensional approach. It sees categories of identity - including various forms of masculinities - as operating simultaneously and creating different effects in different contexts. By applying multidimensional masculinities theory to law, this cutting-edge collection both expands the field of masculinities and develops new thinking about important issues in feminist and critical race theories. The book analyzes a variety of topics, including the relationship between masculinities and feminist theories, the identities of fire-fighters, the television show The Wire, Constitutional Law, discrimination in workplaces and sports, Latino migrant workers, the use of the veil in Turkey, masculinities in post-war societies, and even Jamaica's legal and musical culture. Ultimately, the book argues that multidimensional masculinities theory can change how law is interpreted and applied.

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Book category Books in English Society & social sciences Society & culture: general Social groups

• Full title: Masculinities and the Law
• Subtitle: A Multidimensional Approach
• Author: Ann C. McGinley
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 315
• EAN: 9780814769690
• ISBN: 0814769691
• ID: 04932263
• Publisher: NEW YORK UNIVERSITY PRESS
• Weight: 434 g
• Dimensions: 227 × 153 × 20 mm
• Date of publishing: 27. August 2012

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