Canadian Men and Masculinities: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives is a provocative new volume that examines men and masculinity across Canadian history and culture and sets it against the broader context of neoliberal globalization. This edited collection adopts a multi-perspective social inquiry and interdisciplinary approach and takes into careful consideration the intersections of the social and historical construction of gender with race, social class, sexuality, bodily abilities, and other social justice factors.
The chief aim of this book is to examine, from historical and contemporary perspectives, the production and performance of men, boys, and embodied masculinity within the Canadian context. Within this framework, Canadian Men and Masculinities explores a range of issues including modern fatherhood, black male athleticism, indigenous masculinities, wrestling, and body building.
This volume will be a valuable resource for general readers and professionals in sociology, history, education, and social and gender studies.
Introduction: Masculinities in Post-Industrial and Neoliberal Times Christopher J. Greig and Wayne J. Martino
Part 1: Historical Perspectives
Chapter 1: Quebec Manhood in Historical Perspective Jeff Vacante
Chapter 2: Representing the Modern Man: Beauty Culture and Masculinity in Early Twentieth Century Canada Jane Nicholas
Chapter 3: The Importance of Not Being Earnest: Postwar Canadians Rethink Mackenzie King’s Christian Manhood Christopher Dummitt
Chapter 4: Fathers in Multiple Roles: Assessing Modern Canadian Fatherhood as a Masculine Category Robert Rutherdale
Chapter 5: Boys’ Underachievement in School in Historical Perspective: Exploring Masculnity and Schooling in the Postwar Era, 1945-1960 Christopher J. Greig
Part 2: Contemporary Perspectives
Chapter 6: Canadian Manhood(s) Christopher J. Greig and Susan Holloway
Chapter 7: The Day the White Ribbon Campaign Changed the Game: A New Direction in Working to Engage Men and Boys Michael Kaufman
Chapter 8: “Failing Boys” and the Question of What Counts as Evidence: Investigating Equity and Neoliberal Reform Agendas in Ontario Wayne J. Martino and Goli Rezai-Rashti
Chapter 9: Class, Race, and Schooling in the Performance of Black Male Athleticism Carl E. James
Chapter 10: Blackness, Masculinity, and the Work of Queer Rinaldo Walcott
Chapter 11: Queering Masculinities as a Basis for Gender Democratization: Towards Embracing a Transgender Imaginary Wayne J. Martino
Chapter 12: “Raise Them Jewish, Raise Them Proud!” Gay Jewish Fathers in Contemporary Israeli and Canadian Jewish Society Marcus Benayon
Chapter 13: Reformulating Masculinities: Renegotiating Masculinity after Spinal Cord Injury David Mara
Chapter 14: Indigenous Masculinities: Carrying the Bones of the Ancestors Kim Anderson, Robert Alexander Innes, and John Swift
Chapter 15: (Un)Settling Mulitcultural Masculinities in Contemporary Canadian Art Ruthann Lee
Chapter 16: The Promise of Intimacy as a Way of Learning and Performing Masculinities: Fred Herzog’s Barbershops Donal O’Donoghue
Chapter 17: Wrestling with Canadian Masculinities: Contesting Hegemony within WWE’s Masculinities Matrix
Doug Willcocks and Steve Garlick
Chapter 18: Building a Body, Building a Life: Men, Masculinity, and the Birth of Bodybuilding Magazines in Montreal Marc Lefrance
Biography
Dr. Christopher J. Greig is Associate Professor in the Faculty of Education at the University of Windsor.
Dr. Wayne J. Martino is Professor in the Faculty of Education at the University of Western Ontario.
“I think that more books specific to Canadian men and masculinities are required and this represents an interesting and important addition to the market.”
Kate Fletcher, University of Ottawa
“I think this [will] be a valuable and useful addition to the field. In fact, given the topics covered, I think it can stand on its own and not just be considered a book for a Canadian audience.”
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