Mask Off Masculinity Redefined Outspoken Outspoken by Pluto

Mask Off Masculinity Redefined Outspoken Outspoken by Pluto

From Blurred Lines to gang signs, how does society cause toxic masculinity?





What is masculinity? Dominating the world around us, with deadly gun violence, male suicide rates and incels on Reddit, masculinity is perceived to be 'toxic', 'fragile' and 'in crisis'.

In Mask Off, JJ Bola exposes masculinity as a performance that men are socially conditioned into. Using examples of non-Western cultural traditions, music and sport, he shines light on historical narratives around manhood, debunking popular myths along the way. He explores how LGBTQ men, men of colour, and male refugees experience masculinity in diverse ways, revealing its fluidity, how it's strengthened and weakened by different political contexts, such as the patriarchy or the far-right, and perceived differently by those around them.

At the heart of love and sex, the political stage, competitive sports, gang culture, and mental health issues, lies masculinity: Mask Off is an urgent call to unravel masculinity and redefine it.


Auteur | Jj Bola
Taal | Engels
Type | Paperback
Categorie | Mens & Maatschappij

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