Men's Studies

Got some time on your hands? Then why not make yourself a cup of tea, grab a biscuit and settle down in your favourite armchair to read this unputdownable guide to The Quiet Night In . . .Marianne has been staying in a watching old episodes of Sex And...

What happens to men when they become fathers? Why do some men get depressed, and how can we identify those who are? What does this mean for their children and their relationships? What can we do about it? Taking in many different perspectives, this...

Take God's Word wherever life takes you. Published in Thomas Nelson's exclusive KJV Comfort Print type, which was designed to be the most readable at any size.Designed to be a convenient Bible for reading and travel, the KJV Compact Thinline Bible...

That notions of femininity were seriously disrupted during the First World War has become obvious in recent years. But what happened to masculinity at the same time? Based on letters, diaries and oral histories, "Dismembering the Male" explores the...

'A brilliant writer.' Russell Tovey 'Thoroughly entertaining.' OTEGHA UWAGBA 'Funny and...

This is the step-by-step doctrine men are taught: "Suck it up. Stuff it down. Pour a bottle of whiskey over the top. Rinse and repeat until sufficiently numbed." Men have traded in their internal leadership, sovereignty, and even masculinity, all in an...

'Where have all my friends gone?'When Max Dickins decided to propose to his girlfriend, he realised there was no one he could call on to be his best man.He quickly learned that he wasn't the only man struggling with friendships. For decades, countless...

While the social identity of women in medieval society hinged largely on the ritual of marriage, identity for men was derived from belonging to a particular group. Knights, monks, apprentices, guildsmen all underwent a process of initiation into their...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780316178686Author Alon GratchFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Little, Brown & CompanyPublisher Little, Brown & CompanyWeight(grams) 404gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780985452353Author Jack DonovanFormat PaperbackPage Count 164Imprint Dissonant HumPublisher Dissonant HumWeight(grams) 181gDimensions(mm) 198mm * 132mm *...

'Textured literary portraits of the masculine mind and body'Raymond Antrobus, author of The PerseveranceIn October 1960, James Baldwin and John Cheever spoke on a panel together at San Francisco State College. The troubled state of American society was...

London may have Savile Row and Paris its luxury houses, but nowhere can compete with the essence of Italy's nonchalant elegance: sprezzatura. This book presents the most in-depth look at the designers, tailors and artisans who for generations have...

From the highly entertaining and global online phenomenon, Brother, comes a perfect how-to for millennial men everywhere. Let's face it - life can be complicated. From the classroom to the office, the bar to the bedroom, it's hard to know...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsCommended for Lambda Literary Awards (Transgender Nonfiction) 2014.Book InformationISBN 9781558618374Author Beatriz PreciadoFormat PaperbackPage Count 432Imprint Feminist...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593189085Author Michael C. ReichertFormat PaperbackPage Count 352Imprint TarcherPerigeePublisher Penguin Putnam Inc

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781600614620Author Brett McKayFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint How Design BooksPublisher F&W Publications IncWeight(grams) 376gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780985452308Author Jack DonovanFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Dissonant HumPublisher Dissonant HumWeight(grams) 225gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 133mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780312263119Author Dr Lionel TigerFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint St. Martins Press-3PLPublisher St. Martins Press-3PLWeight(grams) 381gDimensions(mm)...

For men who reject toxic ideals of conquest and oppression that once defined masculinity, what comes next? How do we define the new paradigm that is wanting to emerge? "Authentic masculinity is a transmission of love and freedom, not dominance," teaches...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780809066384Author Lynne LucianoFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint Hill & WangPublisher Hill & WangWeight(grams) 386gDimensions(mm) 220mm * 140mm * 21mm

What does it mean to be a powerful, happy man in today's world? What does it take for a man to know himself, know his mission in life, and live a life of strength, honor, and wisdom?Learning to be a good man used to be part of our culture; sons learned...

'Where have all my friends gone?'When Max Dickins decided to propose to his girlfriend, he realised there was no one he could call on to be his best man. He quickly learned that he wasn't the only man struggling with friendships. For decades, countless...

'Exhilarating . . . a work of scholarship, but also inspiration. . . Go and read Jablonka and change the world' Christina Patterson, Sunday Times'An unexpected bestseller in France. . . it has sparked conversations' ChallengesA highly acclaimed,...

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...

With a foreword from acclaimed psychologist, Dr Elaine Aron, comes a timely and invaluable book that will help redefine masculinity and reveal how high sensitivity can enrich men's lives, their communities, and the lives of those who love them. ...

Shoes are everyday objects but they are loaded with meaning. This book reveals how shoes played a powerful role in the wider story of shifts in gender relations in 18th-century Britain. It focuses on the relationship of shoes with the body and...

A vivid ethnography of the global and transnational dimensions of gay identity as lived by Filipino immigrants in New York City, Global Divas challenges beliefs about the progressive development of a gay world and the eventual assimilation of all queer...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593541845Author John LovellFormat HardbackPage Count 288Imprint SentinelPublisher Penguin Putnam Inc

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593184264Author Niobe WayFormat HardbackPage Count 320Imprint Dutton / SignetPublisher Penguin Putnam Inc

THE PERFECT GIFT for the party animal . . . or at the very least, for that person you know who doesn't know when it's time to go home.Every so often, it is nice to have a big night out.It is important to let your hair down.And for a friend to hold it out...

This book enters a new liminal space between the LGBTQ and denominational Christian communities. It simultaneously explores how those who identify as queer can find a home in church and how those leading welcoming, or indeed unwelcoming, congregations...

The complex relationship between nationalism and masculinity has been explored both historically and sociologically with one consistent conclusion: male concepts of courage and virility are at the core of nationalism. In this ground-breaking book, the...

We hear them on talk radio airwaves bellowing about minorities. We watch them organize anti-immigration demonstrations on the border. We read their opinions regarding the demise of white male privilege. And sometimes, tragically, we witness their...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781837912148Author Stephen N. WhiteheadFormat PaperbackPage Count 182Imprint Acorn Books LtdPublisher Andrews UK Limited

'The most important thing you'll read this year' Elle The incendiary new book about toxic masculinity and misogyny from Clementine Ford, author of the bestselling feminist manifesto, Fight Like A Girl. Boys Will Be Boys answers the question...

This much-needed book provides an in-depth, nonjudgmental look at how consumption of Internet pornography and sexually explicit Internet material (SEIM) impacts the social, physical, emotional, and sexual development of adolescents. Youth and Internet...

How much do you know about the lives of bisexual men who are married to women? Do you know any personally? Have you seen them represented in the media or pop culture? Bisexual people make up a majority of the LGBT+ community, but they are still...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781885767837Author Douglas WilsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 200Imprint Canon PressPublisher Canon PressWeight(grams) 249gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 137mm * 10mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781590175811Author Paul GoodmanFormat PaperbackPage Count 312Imprint NYRB ClassicsPublisher The New York Review of Books, IncWeight(grams)...

"[A] remarkably absorbing, supremely entertaining joint biography" (The New York Times) from bestselling author Scott Eyman about the remarkable friendship of Henry Fonda and James Stewart, two Hollywood legends who maintained a close relationship that...