| Contents |
1. Masculinity and the Present Cultural Moment -- 2. Theories of Gender and How Masculinity Is Measured -- 3. Consequences of Masculinity -- 4. Summaries of Research on Masculinity's Harmful Linkages -- 5. Masculinity's Role in Gun and Other Physical Violence -- 6. Masculinity's Role in Sexual Violence -- 7. Men's Health and Experiences of Trauma -- 8. Many Masculinities -- 9. What Can Be Done -- Coda -- Appendix -- About the Authors -- References -- Index |
| Abstract |
"Men are commonly expected to act 'masculine' (e.g., self-sufficient, stoic, strong, dependable, brave, tough, and hard-working) while avoiding stereotypically "feminine" traits (e.g., emotional expressivity, empathy, and nurturance). Few, however, realize that these qualities--when taken to the extreme--can cause emotional constriction, substance abuse, depression, aggression, and violence in many men. Further, even though most men are not violent, decades of research has shown that masculinity is distinctly related to sexual and gun violence and men's poorer health. Considering how girls and women have benefitted from decades of conversations on navigation of their gender in a changing world, similar processes are urgently needed for boys and men. The Tough Standard connects the dots between masculinity and the present moment in American culture (defined by high-profile movements such as Me Too, March for Our Lives, and Black Lives Matter), synthesizes over four decades of research in the psychology of men and masculinities, and proposes solutions to corresponding social problems."-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Biographical note | Ronald F. Levant, Ed.D., ABPP, is Professor Emeritus of Psychology, the University of Akron. Dr. Levant earned his bachelors in psychology from the University of California, Berkeley, and his doctorate in Clinical Psychology and Public Practice from Harvard University. He served on the faculty of Boston University for 13 years, where he directed the nationally prominent Fatherhood Project, an innovative community outreach program that offered preventive psychological services to men and their families. Following a brief stint at Rutgers University with a joint appointment in the Graduate Schools of Education and Applied and Professional Psychology, he served for seven years on the faculty of Harvard Medical School at The Cambridge Hospital, and then for eight years as Dean and Professor, Center for Psychological Studies, Nova Southeastern University. At the University of Akron, he served for four years as Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, and nine years as Professor of Psychology. Dr. Levant has authored, co-authored, edited, or co-edited 19 books and 250 peer-refereed journal articles and book chapters in family and gender psychology and in advancing professional practice. |
| Source of description | Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on May 28, 2020). |
| Issued in other form | Print version: Levant, Ronald F.. The tough standard New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2020] 9780190075873 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2019044734 |
| ISBN | 9780190075880 electronic book |
| ISBN | 0190075880 electronic book |
| ISBN | 9780190075897 electronic book |
| ISBN | 0190075899 electronic book |
| ISBN | hardcover |
