Masculinities in Theory is a clear, concise, and comprehensive introduction to the field of masculinity studies from a humanities perspective.  

• Serves as a much-needed introduction to the field for students and scholars of cultural studies, literature, art, film, communication, history, and gender studies

• Includes discussions of gay/queer, feminist, and gender studies in relation to masculinity

• Covers the key theoretical approaches to the study of masculinity, and introduces new models

• Explores the question ?What is masculinity and how does it work? 

• Looks at language, discourse, signification, power, cross-dressing, female, queer and transsexual masculinity, race and masculinity, nation and masculinity, interracial masculinities, and masculinities in history