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Author: Robert Lawson (Associate Professor in Sociolinguistics, Associate Professor in Sociolinguistics, Birmingham City University)
Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc
Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc
Dimensions:
Width: 23.50cm
, Height: 1.90cm
, Length: 15.50cm
Weight: 0.467kg
ISBN: 9780190081058
ISBN 10: 0190081058
Pages: 328
Publication Date: 13 March 2023
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Reviews
Lawson's book comprises a fascinating and timely account of the provocative and complex relationship between masculinity and language, illustrated with compelling analyses of contemporary real life data--a future classic! -- Paul Baker, Lancaster University How does online life affect the making of masculinities? Robert Lawson explores this creatively with the tools of language science. Fascinating (and rather frightening) case studies show how a culture of resentment is built in the echo-chambers of the 'manosphere'. But the book also shows how more humane, positive masculinities are encouraged in other sites. -- Raewyn Connell, author of Masculinities From the 'hard man' to Brooklyn Nine-Nine to caring fatherhood, Lawson deftly and comprehensively brings the study of men, masculinities, and language into the age of social media and polarizing (gender) politics. A sensitive and powerful tour of the ways talk, and the medium in which talk is consumed, shapes who masculine people are and how we think about them. -- Scott F. Kiesling, University of Pittsburgh From 'hard men' to 'incels' to 'caring dads', Language and Mediated Masculinities charts some of the key debates about what 'being a man' means today. Linking his analyses to the rise of new alt-right and men's empowerment movements in the UK and North America, Lawson's book demonstrates the central role that images of manhood play in contemporary political struggles and the importance of critically examining the discourses that sustain them. -- Erez Levon, University of Bern
Lawson's book comprises a fascinating and timely account of the provocative and complex relationship between masculinity and language, illustrated with compelling analyses of contemporary real life data-a future classic! * Paul Baker, Lancaster University * How does online life affect the making of masculinities? Robert Lawson explores this creatively with the tools of language science. Fascinating (and rather frightening) case studies show how a culture of resentment is built in the echo-chambers of the 'manosphere'. But the book also shows how more humane, positive masculinities are encouraged in other sites. * Raewyn Connell, author of Masculinities * From the 'hard man' to Brooklyn Nine-Nine to caring fatherhood, Lawson deftly and comprehensively brings the study of men, masculinities, and language into the age of social media and polarizing (gender) politics. A sensitive and powerful tour of the ways talk, and the medium in which talk is consumed, shapes who masculine people are and how we think about them. * Scott F. Kiesling, University of Pittsburgh * From 'hard men' to 'incels' to 'caring dads', Language and Mediated Masculinities charts some of the key debates about what 'being a man' means today. Linking his analyses to the rise of new alt-right and men's empowerment movements in the UK and North America, Lawson's book demonstrates the central role that images of manhood play in contemporary political struggles and the importance of critically examining the discourses that sustain them. * Erez Levon, University of Bern *
Lawson's book comprises a fascinating and timely account of the provocative and complex relationship between masculinity and language, illustrated with compelling analyses of contemporary real life data—a future classic! * Paul Baker, Lancaster University * How does online life affect the making of masculinities? Robert Lawson explores this creatively with the tools of linguistics. Fascinating (and rather frightening) case studies show how a culture of resentment is built in the echo-chambers of the 'manosphere'. But the book also shows how more humane, positive masculinities are encouraged in other sites. * Raewyn Connell, author of Masculinities * From the 'hard man' to Brooklyn Nine-Nine to caring fatherhood, Lawson deftly and comprehensively brings the study of men, masculinities, and language into the age of social media and polarizing (gender) politics. A sensitive and powerful tour of the ways talk, and the medium in which talk is consumed, shapes who masculine people are and how we think about them. * Scott F. Kiesling, University of Pittsburgh * From 'hard men' to 'incels' to 'caring dads', Language and Mediated Masculinities charts some of the key debates about what 'being a man' means today. Linking his analyses to the rise of new alt-right and men's empowerment movements in the UK and North America, Lawson's book demonstrates the central role that images of manhood play in contemporary political struggles and the importance of critically examining the discourses that sustain them. * Erez Levon, University of Bern *
Author Information
Robert Lawson is Associate Professor in Sociolinguistics at Birmingham City University. He has held numerous international positions, including at the University of Pittsburgh as a Fulbright Scholar and the University of Jyväskylä as a Junior Visiting Professor. He is the editor of Sociolinguistics in Scotland, co-editor of Sociolinguistic Research: Application and Impact, and has publications in major peer-reviewed journals, including the Journal of Sociolinguistics, Gender and Language, English World-Wide, Discourse, Context & Media, and Social Media+Society. His research focuses on language and masculinities, the application of language research outside academia, and language in media contexts.
