Full Description
Critical Praxis of College Men and Masculinities: Experiences at the Intersections challenges long-standing assumptions about college men by moving beyond the dominant narrative that treats them as a monolithic group. For nearly four decades, scholarship and practice have largely centered on engaging straight, White, cisgender men in conversations about gender identity and privilege. While these efforts have been valuable, they often overlook the complex realities faced by college men with intersecting marginalized identities.
As student populations grow increasingly diverse, educators and scholars must adopt critical frameworks that foreground systems of oppression and recognize the nuanced experiences of all college men. This book offers a timely and transformative contribution to the field by bridging critical theory, educational practice, and empirical research. It highlights the importance of understanding how race, class, sexuality, ability, and other social identities intersect with gender to shape the lived experiences of college men. Drawing on recent studies, successful initiatives, and praxis-based approaches, this book equips readers with tools to support and engage college men in more inclusive and equity-driven ways.
Grounded in critical theories, Critical Praxis of College Men and Masculinities invites educators, researchers, and practitioners to rethink how masculinities are constructed and supported in higher education. Through this exploration, the book aims to foster more just, diverse, and inclusive environments for all students.
Contents
Chapter 1. Critiquing Normative Portrayals of Latinx/o Masculinities in Higher Education; Abraham Cervantes and Antonio Duran
Chapter 2. Cultural Resilience: Native American Men and the Reclamation of Masculinity; Chris Medellin
Chapter 3. Helping Them Win On and Off The Field: Navigating NIL, the Transfer Portal, and Academic Challenges for Supporting First-Generation Black Male Revenue Sport Student-Athletes; Tommy Jackson and Reena Patel-Viswanath
Chapter 4. Men and Masculine Spaces in Men of Color Programs: A Statewide Perspective; Derrick R. Brooms, Eligio Martinez, Jesse Enriquez, and Reggie Robles
Chapter 5. Understanding and Supporting Black Male Student Veterans; Kimberly Tran, Valeria Russ, and Laura Coyle
Chapter 6. Culture Creators: The Impact of Student-Athlete Status on National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III College Men; Mark Carbonara
Chapter 7. The Tea about the Fraternity: A Critical Autoethnographic Exploration of Masculinity at a White Fraternity; Musbah Shaheen
Chapter 8. What Does Studying Greatness Teach Us? Higher Education, Great Man Theory, and Asking Critical Questions About What Leadership Looks Like; Conor P. McLaughlin
Chapter 9. Navigating Masculinity and Help-Seeking Amid a Shifting Culture: Lived Experiences of College-Aged Men; Aresh Assadi, Jim Vander Putten, and Amanda L. Nolen
Chapter 10.Beyond Heroes and Villains: Moving White Men Past Playing Characters in Social Justice Education; Benjamin, Jay Marcy, and Pietro A. Sasso;
Chapter 11. Engaging College Men on the Social Justice Continuum: Frameworks, Strategies And Implications For Practice; Vern Klobassa
Chapter 12. Bro-cial Justice?: The Dynamics of Masculinities Work Within Women's Center; Kate J. Freeman and Zachary Slade Milko
Chapter 13. Beyond Constraint: Expanding Masculinities through Vulnerability and Communal Healing; Lazaro Camacho and Kevin Pajaro-Mariñez
Chapter 14. "A Man's a Man": Examining Toxic Masculinity in Social Discourse; Keenan Colquitt
Chapter 15. Methods In QUEERing and TRANSforming Masculinity and Gender Moonlight: A Loving Theoretical Representation of Masculinity in Media; David Elieser Gudiel and Nevan Bell
Chapter 16. Moonlight: A Loving Theoretical Representation of Masculinity in Media; Michael R. Williams
