Men talk : stories in the making of masculinities
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Men talk : stories in the making of masculinities
Blackwell, 2003
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 203-211) and index
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ISBN 9780631220459
Description
What is men's talk like? If the stereotypes are to be believed, either men are the strong and silent type or they talk compulsively and competitively about sport, cars and drinking exploits. Are these stereotypes accurate? Do men talk differently when they are with other men rather than in mixed company? And does all-male talk differ from all-female talk? Men Talk draws on rich conversational material from a wide range of contexts to answer these questions and illuminate our understanding of men and masculinities at the turn of the millennium. Coates examines spontaneous conversations involving all-male groups ranging from garage mechanics on a break, to carpenters at the pub after work, to university academics chatting at work after hours, as well as a variety of mixed groups. The focus of the book is the stories that occur within these conversations. Men Talk makes a distinctive contribution to our understanding of the intersection of language and masculinity.
Table of Contents
1. 'We was Playing Naked Football the Other Night': Introduction. 2. 'Good Story!': The Formal Characteristics of Male Narrative. 3. 'So I Thought 'Bollocks to it': Men, Stories and Masculinities. 4. 'Bad as My Mate': Stories in Sequence. 5. 'She'd Made Sardines in Aspic': Women's Stories, Men's Stories and the Construction of Gender. 6. 'I'm Quite Good at Mexican Food': Men's Narratives in Mixed Conversation. 7. 'Still in Shock Weren't You Darling': Masculinity and the Heterosexual Couple. 8. 'There are Problems': Men's Talk and Contemporary Masculinities. Index.
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: pbk ISBN 9780631220466
Description
Men Talk draws on rich conversational material from a wide range of contexts to illuminate our understanding of men and masculinities at the turn of the millennium.
Draws on rich conversational material to illuminate our understanding of men and masculinities at the turn of the millennium.
Collects data from a wide range of conversations, including garage mechanics on a break, carpenters at the pub after work, and university academics chatting after hours.
Focuses on stories, which occur within all-male conversations.
Makes a distinctive contribution to our understanding of the intersection of language and masculinity.
Table of Contents
1. 'We was Playing Naked Football the Other Night': Introduction. 2. 'Good Story!': The Formal Characteristics of Male Narrative.
3. 'So I Thought 'Bollocks to it': Men, Stories and Masculinities.
4. 'Bad as My Mate': Stories in Sequence.
5. 'She'd Made Sardines in Aspic': Women's Stories, Men's Stories and the Construction of Gender.
6. 'I'm Quite Good at Mexican Food': Men's Narratives in Mixed Conversation.
7. 'Still in Shock Weren't You Darling': Masculinity and the Heterosexual Couple.
8. 'There are Problems': Men's Talk and Contemporary Masculinities.
Index.
by "Nielsen BookData"