This book makes an ideal introduction to the discussion of gender roles and masculinity.</p> <p></p> <p>In the years since feminism has taken root, the role of men and masculinity has begun to undergo its own redefinition. Michael A Messner provides a sociological framework to understand the responses of men to the changes, challenges and crises in the social organization of gender. He examines not only what certain groups of men<i> say</i> about gender but also what they <i>do</i>. The various social movements engaged with the politics of masculinity are also looked at.
