Mars, Venus or Planet Earth? Women & Men in a New Millenium: Lecture by Dr. Michael Kimmel

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To learn more about Dr. Michael Kimmel go to his website http://creativepromotionsagency.com

Books by Dr. Michael Kimmel:

The Invisible Sex: Masculinity in Contemporary America (University of California Press, 2003)

The History of Masculinity: Essays (SUNY Press, 2003)

The Gender of Desire: Essays on Masculinity and Sexuality (SUNY Press, 2003)

The Gendered Society. Oxford University Press, 2000.

Manhood in America: A Cultural History. Free Press, 1996.

The Politics of Manhood. Temple University Press, 1995.

Against the Tide: Pro-Feminist Men in the U.S., 1776-1990, Beacon, 1992.

Men Confront Pornography. Crown, 1990; New American Library, 1991.

Men's Lives (with Michael Messner). Macmillan, 1989, 1992, 1995.

Changing Men: New Directions in the Study of Men and Masculinity, Sage, 1987.

Absolutism and its Discontents: State and Society in 17th Century France and England. Transaction, 1988.

Revolution: A Sociological Perspective. Temple University Press, 1990.

His most recent book, Guyland: The Perilous World Where Boys Become Men (2008) is a best-selling investigation of young people’s lives today, based on interviews with more than 400 young men, ages 16-26. Featured in major television and radio interviews, the books was widely reviewed and praised in all major media outlets. “If you’ve ever had a conversation with a teenage boy and wondered what on earth was going on…this book will serve you well.” And feminist icon Gloria Steinem said that “Michael Kimmel’s Guyland could save the humanity of many young men – and the sanity of their friends and parents.” Feature film rights were optioned to Dreamworks.

Kimmel is a Professor of Sociology at SUNY Stony Brook, and lives in Brooklyn, New York with his family.