This book presents a landmark in-depth study of how mass media contributes to the making and remaking of male identity. It concludes that, unless addressed, the effects of negative discourse on the self-identity and self-esteem of men, are potentially devastating and that the longer-term and wider social implications will also be costly.

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JIM R. MACNAMARA is Adjunct Professor in Public Communication at the University of Technology, Sydney, Australia, and is a regular lecturer and speaker on mass media and communication. He has spent more than 25 years working in and with mass media.

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Book Title: Media and Male Identity
Book Subtitle: The Making and Remaking of Men
Authors: J. R. Macnamara
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230625679
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London
eBook Packages: Palgrave Social & Cultural Studies Collection, Social Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited 2006
Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-230-00167-1Published: 11 August 2006
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-349-28001-8Published: 01 January 2006
eBook ISBN: 978-0-230-62567-9Published: 11 August 2006
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: X, 234
Topics: Gender Studies, Regional and Cultural Studies, Media Studies, Psychology, general, Media Research

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