Indigenous Men and Masculinities

. Ed(s): Innes, Robert Alexander; Anderson, Kim

ISBN 10: 0887557902 / ISBN 13: 9780887557903

Published by University of Manitoba Press, 2015

About this Item

Editor(s): Innes, Robert Alexander; Anderson, Kim. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ2; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 525. . 2015. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Indigenous Men and Masculinities
• Publisher: University of Manitoba Press
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0887557902
• ISBN 13: 9780887557903
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

What do we know of masculinities in non-patriarchal societies? Indigenous peoples of the Americas and beyond come from traditions of gender equity, complementarity, and the sacred feminine, concepts that were unimaginable and shocking to Euro-western peoples at contact. Indigenous Men and Masculinities, edited by Kim Anderson and Robert Alexander Innes, brings together prominent thinkers to explore the meaning of masculinities and being a man within such traditions, further examining the colonial disruption and imposition of patriarchy on Indigenous men.

Building on Indigenous knowledge systems, Indigenous feminism, and queer theory, the sixteen essays by scholars and activists from Canada, the U.S., and New Zealand open pathways for the nascent field of Indigenous masculinities. The authors explore subjects of representation through art and literature, as well as Indigenous masculinities in sport, prisons, and gangs.

Indigenous Men and Masculinities highlights voices of Indigenous male writers, traditional knowledge keepers, ex-gang members, war veterans, fathers, youth, two-spirited people, and Indigenous men working to end violence against women. It offers a refreshing vision toward equitable societies that celebrate healthy and diverse masculinities.

About the Authors

Robert Alexander Innes is a member of Cowessess First Nation and associate professor in the Indigenous Studies Program and the Department of Political Science at McMaster University. He is the author of Elder Brother and the Law of the People and and co-editor, with Kim Anderson, of Indigenous Men and Masculinities.

Kim Anderson is a Cree/Métis writer, Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Relationships, and Associate Professor in the Department of Family Relations and Applied Nutrition at the University of Guelph.

Sam McKegney is a teacher and scholar of Indigenous and Canadian literature at Queen’s University.