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- English
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About this book
Geir Henning Presterudstuen provides an ethnographic account of howmen in the multicultural urban centres of Fiji perceive, construct andperform masculinities in the context of rapid social change. Theoreticallyinformed by critical feminist theories, postcolonialism, R.W. Connell's workon masculinities and a Bourdieuan conceptualization of the body, thisbook explores how notions of masculinity, manhood and the male bodyare shaped by the conflicting social forces of Fijian tradition, modernity,commercialization and urbanization.The book provides a timely intervention, from the grassroots level in theglobal south, into an ongoing discourse about men and masculinities thathas long been dominated by voices from Europe and the US. Combiningclassic ethnography with innovative social analysis, Presterudstuen'sbook is suitable for students and academics with an interest in genderand social change, and for scholars across a variety of disciplinesincluding anthropology, gender studies, sociology, pacific studies andinternational development.
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- Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- 1 Modernities, masculinities and the Fijian body: Connections and conceptualizations
- 2 Performing masculinity through Christian devotion: Methodism and manhood
- 3 'Living in Hell': Performing Indo-Fijian masculinities
- 4 Making a living: Land, labour, trade and tradition for modern Fijian men
- 5 Drinking, hyper-masculinity and insolence
- 6 Betting-men and bad money: Modern masculinities and consumption
- 7 Sex, sexualities and the modern body
- Postscript: Modern masculinities in Fiji and theoretical implications
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
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