Men's Studies

The Men's Studies reading list explores what it means to be a man in contemporary society.

As an interdisciplinary academic field, Men's Studies examines the social, historical, and cultural constructions of male privilege, identity, and masculinity.

Topics include: cultural expectations, class and social status, fatherhood, patriarchy, health and illness, masculinity across generations, relationships, sexuality, violence, gendered arrangements of work and care, and the intersection of race, ethnicity, nationality, and masculinities.