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This new book addresses the historical debate within feminism and critical studies of men and masculinities on whether men should be encouraged to develop alternative masculinities, or whether they should be challenged to renounce masculinity altogether. Bob Pease argues that men have to move beyond the illusion of masculinity to address their habitual ways of relating that reinforce dominance and oppression, and that they have to discard their adherence to binary gender identities and foster subjectivities that are multiple and fluid.

Several years ago I was in the National Rugby League (NRL) Hall of Fame in Australia where I was giving a talk to players, owners, managers, and staff. I posed the question: why should men in the NRL work to end violence against women? After all, I knew this was a key issue in male allyship, along with many other important workplace and social issues of women’s rights. 

The editors of Emotions and Society invite submissions for the special issue ‘Masculinities and Emotions: Changing Times and Contexts’
Learn more here: https://bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/view/journals/emsoc/emsoc-overview.xml?tab_body=call-for-papers
  
Abstract submission deadline: 15 July 2025  

Vernon Press invites submissions for the edited volume "Men and Masculinities Studies in the Portuguese-Speaking World: A Lusophone Perspective."

What Kind of Man Do You Want to Be? is a new campaign designed to engage men across Victoria (Australia) in conversations about masculinity, respect and prevention. The campaign was launched in Melbourne/Naarm in June 2025.

In recent years, there has been a significant rise in the number of young people engaging with online influencers, including those who post motivational health and fitness videos on social media. Online influencers can have a positive impact on their followers by providing them with information (albeit of varying degrees of accuracy), entertainment and opportunities for learning and skill development.