Who is afraid of men’s studies?

Authors

  • Elisabetta Ruspini University of Milan-Bicocca

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15167/2279-5057/ag.2012.1.1.10

Abstract

Who is afraid of men’s studies? Aim of this article is to briefly discuss the current situation regarding men’s studies in Italy. In Italy there is no tradition of research on men and masculinities and there are still few efforts for comparison with international literature on the same issues. However, men’s studies are growing also in Italy. We will mention both pieces of literature and interesting collective experiences which are part of a male network of critical thought on dominating models of masculinity.


Key words: gender, men studies, women.

Author Biography

Elisabetta Ruspini, University of Milan-Bicocca

Professoressa associata confermata di Sociologia presso l’Università di Milano-Bicocca. I suoi principali interessi di ricerca riguardano i processi di costruzione delle identità di genere, la relazione tra genere e mutamento sociale, le trasformazioni di maternità e paternità e quelle che concernono la sessualità. Dirige, insieme a Marco Inghilleri, la Collana FrancoAngeli Generi, Culture, Sessualità.

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Published

2012-02-19

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 1 (2012): About Genders. Lgbtqi, Queer, Masculinities, Feminisms and Other Boundaries

Section

Thematic Articles

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