"Defenders of the Galaxy." Power and Crisis in a Man's World

How men see themselves and how others see them, what is expected and demanded of them, what they are condemned and punished for, how this affects the possibilities of self-realization in society and the overall quality of life, how ideas about masculinity have developed historically and why we can now talk about a crisis of masculinity — Tamara Martsenyuk offers answers to these and many other questions, relying on a wide source base and her own research work. Despite the strict system of presentation and numerous references — both to academic works and to examples from mass culture, including a list of films recommended for viewing — this is not a textbook, but rather a fascinating reference book that will help orient those for whom this topic is new, and to organize their knowledge for readers interested in gender issues.