Shame! and Masculinity
Ernst van Alphen (ed.)
Valiz, 2020
€25,00
Since the # metoo movement, forms of male sexual violence and abuse of power have been widely scrutinized. The focus on “toxic masculinity” affects our perception of male sexuality, which significantly affects men’s self-image and self-esteem. Men are shamed by others for their cross-border and contemptuous attitude; and they are intrinsically ashamed of their own mistakes or of the virulent patterns and traditions within the “Western” conception of masculinity.
Shame! and Maculinity examines both of these points of view. It looks at the representation of different aspects of masculinity, such as sexuality, nudity, fatherhood, male violence, rape, fascism and men and war. The book shows various works of art that address the subtleties and contradictions inherent in these sociocultural constructions and realities.
Shame! and Masculinity is hybrid in genre; short stories are combined with scientific essays, personal testimonials and provocative and intimate artist contributions. The book reflects on the many meanings of masculinity, from different perspectives. These ‘masculinity’ issues, which play a significant role in contemporary society, but also in our personal experience, in history and in our own body, are explored in such a differentiated manner in order to offer ample scope for other and new forms of imagination.
ISBN: 9789492095923
