Manhood impossible men's struggles to control and transform their bodies and work /
Scott Melzer.
- Camden : Rutgers University Press, (c)2018.
- 1 online resource
Includes bibliographies and index.
Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Introduction: The Manhood Dilemma; Part I. The Body Dilemma; Chapter 1. Ritual Violence in a Two-Car Garage: The Gentlemen's Fighting Club; Chapter 2. Fighting Back; Chapter 3. Seeking Growth: The Penis Health Club; Chapter 4. Compensating for Body Failures; Part II. The Breadwinner Dilemma; Chapter 5. Non-breadwinners: Unemployed Men and Stay-at-Home Dads; Chapter 6. Unemployment Blues and Backlash; Chapter 7. Redefining Manhood: Stay-at-Home Dads as Real Men; Part III. The Future of the Manhood Dilemma; Conclusion: Making Manhood Possible Appendix: Studying Men and ManhoodAcknowledgments; Notes; Index; About the Author