| Description |
viii, 153 pages ; 23 cm |
| Contents |
1. Introduction -- 2. The victimized self : men's personality as a medical risk factor -- 3. The rise of type A man in medical discourse -- 4. The fall of type A man : the psychologization of the concept -- 5. How the hardy executive supplanted type A man -- 6. John Henryism : the hard-working marginal man -- 7. The construction of categories and measurements -- 8. Types of masculinities : class, race, and men's health -- 9. Conclusion |
| Summary |
"This book, which explores the social construction of one of the major health problems facing men in modern America, proposes that, far from being immutable, medical categorizations of men prone to heart attacks rely heavily on cultural stereotypes of masculinity. Elianne Riska traces the course of sociological and gender theory on men and masculinities and argues that we must look beyond the middle-class male paradigm to consider the nuances of race, class, and sexual orientation."--BOOK JACKET |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 129-143) and index |
| Subject |
Coronary heart disease -- Etiology.
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Type A behavior.
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Masculinity.
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| LC no. |
2003069344 |
| ISBN |
0742529002 alkaline paper |
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