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Why it's so hard to get close to a man. In the following decades that work developed into a clinical examination of masculinity and the author now shares his insights and conclusions with… More...

Why it's so hard to get close to a man. In the following decades that work developed into a clinical examination of masculinity and the author now shares his insights and conclusions with the reader. Détails de l?annonceTitre: Is There a Cure for Masculinity?Condition: NeufAuteur: Adam JukesFormat: PocheISBN-10: 1853432091EAN: 9781853432095ISBN: 9781853432095Genre: Society & CultureSujet: Gender Sex & RelationshipsDate de publication: 2010-09-01Année de publication: 2010Description: Have you ever wondered? *Why it's so hard to get close to a man. *Why don't men express emotions except big ones like anger and frustration? *Why most perversion is male; why most pornography is produced by men for men? Risk taking is male; drinking, drug taking, gambling and infidelity are predominantly the preserve of men? *Why most criminal behavior is perpetrated by men? Why the vast majority of domestic abuse and violence is perpetrated by men? *Why men are so concerned with the size of their penis and its symbolic substitutes - big, powerful cars, status, big houses, big money, and big muscles? *Why can't men tolerate vulnerability? *Why men lie, don't listen, don't do housework, parenting? The answers to these questions, is the aim of this book. The author asks what it means to be a man, and what part masculinity play in men's identity. What is it like to have to spend so much time and energy in managing that identity?Adam Jukes has spent most of his professional life working with troubled and disturbed men, and in 1984 he opened one of the world's first treatment centers to address men's abusive and violent behavior towards women, from verbal and emotional abuse through to stalking and murder. In the following decades that work developed into a clinical examination of masculinity and the author now shares his insights and conclusions with the reader. Juke's conclusions about what constructs masculinity and how it develops may be unpalatable to some but it is also thought provoking and intriguing to anyone who has an interest in these issues whether professional or personal, male or female, wife or lover, sister or brother, husband or father.Pays/Région de fabrication: GBSujet: Anglais Information manquante?Veuillez nous contacter pour toute information manquante, nous l?ajouterions volontiers dans notre description., Festpreisangebot, [LT: FixedPrice], Title: Is There a Cure for Masculinity?, Titre: Is There a Cure for Masculinity?, Auteur: Adam Jukes, Format: Poche, ISBN-10: 1853432091, EAN: 9781853432095, Genre: Society & Culture, Sujet: Anglais, Date de publication: 2010-09-01, Année de publication: 2010, Pays/Région de fabrication: GB, [PU: Free Association Books]<

2010, ISBN: 1853432091

[EAN: 9781853432095], Neubuch, [PU: Free Association Books, London], Paperback. Have you ever wondered? *Why it's so hard to get close to a man. *Why don't men express emotions except big… More...

[EAN: 9781853432095], Neubuch, [PU: Free Association Books, London], Paperback. Have you ever wondered? *Why it's so hard to get close to a man. *Why don't men express emotions except big ones like anger and frustration? *Why most perversion is male; why most pornography is produced by men for men? Risk taking is male; drinking, drug taking, gambling and infidelity are predominantly the preserve of men? *Why most criminal behavior is perpetrated by men? Why the vast majority of domestic abuse and violence is perpetrated by men? *Why men are so concerned with the size of their penis and its symbolic substitutes - big, powerful cars, status, big houses, big money, and big muscles? *Why can't men tolerate vulnerability? *Why men lie, don't listen, don't do housework, parenting? The answers to these questions, is the aim of this book. The author asks what it means to be a man, and what part masculinity play in men's identity. What is it like to have to spend so much time and energy in managing that identity?Adam Jukes has spent most of his professional life working with troubled and disturbed men, and in 1984 he opened one of the world's first treatment centers to address men's abusive and violent behavior towards women, from verbal and emotional abuse through to stalking and murder. In the following decades that work developed into a clinical examination of masculinity and the author now shares his insights and conclusions with the reader. Juke's conclusions about what constructs masculinity and how it develops may be unpalatable to some but it is also thought provoking and intriguing to anyone who has an interest in these issues whether professional or personal, male or female, wife or lover, sister or brother, husband or father. The author asks what it means to be a man, and what part masculinity play in men's identity. What is it like to have to spend so much time and energy in managing that identity? Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability., Books<

2010, ISBN: 1853432091

[EAN: 9781853432095], Neubuch, [PU: Free Association Books, London], Paperback. Have you ever wondered? *Why it's so hard to get close to a man. *Why don't men express emotions except big… More...

[EAN: 9781853432095], Neubuch, [PU: Free Association Books, London], Paperback. Have you ever wondered? *Why it's so hard to get close to a man. *Why don't men express emotions except big ones like anger and frustration? *Why most perversion is male; why most pornography is produced by men for men? Risk taking is male; drinking, drug taking, gambling and infidelity are predominantly the preserve of men? *Why most criminal behavior is perpetrated by men? Why the vast majority of domestic abuse and violence is perpetrated by men? *Why men are so concerned with the size of their penis and its symbolic substitutes - big, powerful cars, status, big houses, big money, and big muscles? *Why can't men tolerate vulnerability? *Why men lie, don't listen, don't do housework, parenting? The answers to these questions, is the aim of this book. The author asks what it means to be a man, and what part masculinity play in men's identity. What is it like to have to spend so much time and energy in managing that identity?Adam Jukes has spent most of his professional life working with troubled and disturbed men, and in 1984 he opened one of the world's first treatment centers to address men's abusive and violent behavior towards women, from verbal and emotional abuse through to stalking and murder. In the following decades that work developed into a clinical examination of masculinity and the author now shares his insights and conclusions with the reader. Juke's conclusions about what constructs masculinity and how it develops may be unpalatable to some but it is also thought provoking and intriguing to anyone who has an interest in these issues whether professional or personal, male or female, wife or lover, sister or brother, husband or father. The author asks what it means to be a man, and what part masculinity play in men's identity. What is it like to have to spend so much time and energy in managing that identity? Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability., Books<

ISBN: 9781853432095

Why is it a challenge for men to get close to others? Why don't men express emotions (except for big ones like anger and frustration)? Why can't men tolerate vulnerability? Why do men lie… More...

Why is it a challenge for men to get close to others? Why don't men express emotions (except for big ones like anger and frustration)? Why can't men tolerate vulnerability? Why do men lie, not listen, not do housework, and generally lack an interest in parenting? Why are men so concerned about the size of their penis and its symbolic substitutes - big powerful cars, big houses, big money, and big muscles? Why are risk taking, drinking, drugs, gambling, and infidelity predominantly the preserve of men? Why is the vast majority of domestic abuse and violence perpetrated by men? Why does most perversion come from the male? Why is pornography mostly produced by men, for men? Why is most criminal behavior perpetrated by men? This book examines what it means to be a man, what part masculinity plays in men's identity, and what it's like to have to spend so much time and energy in managing that identity? Author Adam Jukes has spent most of his professional life working with troubled and disturbed men. In 1984, he opened one of the world's first treatment centers to address men's abusive and violent behavior towards women, from verbal and emotional abuse through to stalking and murder. In the following decades, his work developed into a clinical examination of masculinity, and Jukes now shares his insights and conclusions with the reader. His conclusions about what constructs masculinity and how it develops may be unpalatable to some, but it is also thought provoking and intriguing to anyone who has an interest in these issues, whether professional or personal, male or female, wife or lover, sister or brother, husband or father. Trade Books>Trade Paperback>Personal Development>Sexuality>Sexuality, Free Association Books Limited Core >1<