Remaking Men : Jung, Spirituality and Social Change

ISBN
9780415142403
$125.00
Author Tacey, David
Format Trade Cloth
Details
  • 8.5" x 5.5" x 1.0"
  • Active Record
  • Individual Title
  • Books
  • 1997
  • 240
  • Yes
  • Print
  • 16
  • BF175.5.M37T33 1997
The nature of masculinity is a popular subject for contemporary authors, either treated critically from a sociological standpoint, or analysed from a psychological and spiritual perspective. In Remaking Men , David Tacey argues that we must strive to bridge the gap between these separate traditions - masculinity should neither be hijacked by the spiritual, Jung-influenced men's movement, nor discussed merely as a product of socio-political forces. Examining his own and other men's experience in a critical and lively discourse he evades the simplistic optimism of the 'inner journey' approach and the chronic pessimism of contemporary academic arguments. This is a fascinating and very accessible look at masculinity for those who want to explore self and society with intelligence and soul.