Men's Studies Subject Guide LRC@TCC

Scope: A look at the human male: history, health, parenting, etc.
Call number areas to
browse: HQ1090 (Men), HQ 756 (Fathers), RC889 (Men's Health), PS3568.O855 (Male Authors)
Keywords to search: Men and topics, e.g. men and health, men and business, etc.
Subjects to search (Library of Congress): Masculinity; Men and headings beginning with the word Male. Also: African American Men, White Men, relations with men under names of individual persons.
Quotable:
"In our civilization, men are afraid that they will not be men enough and women are afraid that they might be considered only women."-Arthur M Schlesinger Jr "The Crisis of American Masculinity" Esquire Nov 58

Books in our catalog:
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Boys and Their Toys?: Masculinity, Technology, and Class in America (HQ1090.3.B68 2001)
Envy of the World: On Being a Black Man in America (E185.86 .C58829 2002)
I Don't want to Talk About It: Overcoming the Secret Legacy of Male Depression (RC537.R39 1997)
Iron John: A Book About Men (HQ1090.3.B59 1990)
Marked Men: White Masculinity in Crisis (HQ1090.3 .R634 2000)
Muy Macho: Latino Men Confront Their Manhood (E184.S75 M89 1996)
Real Boys: Rescuing Our Sons From the Myths of Boyhood (HQ775.P65 1998)
Sexual Health for Men: The Complete Guide (RC889 .S619 2000)
Understanding Men's Passage: Discovering the New Map of Men's Lives (HQ1090.3.S495 1998)

Library Resources (r):
Academic Search Complete

Also try our Biography, Domestic Violence, and Women's Studies guides.

Internet Resources:

American Men's Studies Association (AMSA) Non-profit organization interested in exploring masculinity in modern society.

Dads and Daughters Nonprofit organization providing tools to strengthen father-daughter relationships.

HHS Topics- Men's Health Links to various government agencies from the US Dept. of Health and Human Services.

Men Stopping Violence Men working together with women's organizations to end violence against women.

Men's Issues Resources Various links to essays and organizations dealing with Men's Issues

Menstuff Large listing of men's services and publications.

Men Web Men's Voices Magazine which includeslinks to essays, books, and other resources dealign with men's issues form both male and female perspectives

Responsible Single Fathers Articles, resource links, state agencies, and "Dad of the Month."

Men's Health - Information on Men's Health form the Mayo Clinic a leading and recognized health organization around the world.

The Yellow Pages- Men's Studies(AS@UVA) Organizations, periodicals, and additional information by the University of Virginia.