Stylus Publishing (VA) Men and Masculinities

Review "Tillapaugh and McGowan have written a theoretically rich and practically useful text that is a must read for any student affairs staff facing the challenges of helping men during the college experience. With so much negativity about men in the media these days, Tillapaugh and McGowan bring hope that things can get better by presenting new theory, program designs, and specific programs to expand services for men on campus. This book is highly recommended to any professional wanting to start, improve, and expand their work with men."--Jim O'Neil, Professor, Educational Psychology "University of Connecticut""What this book asks readers to do is to consider the role that higher education professionals (i.e., faculty and staff) play in the socialization process for men and their masculinities. How do faculty and staff members address the systemic issues that produce deeply problematic behaviors in the lives of college men, especially from an intersectional perspective? This [book] is beautifully constructed... [It] is a call and challenge to educators on college campuses to identify how they positively contribute to equitable practices concerning men and masculinities. It is no longer enough to view conversations about men and masculinities as one-dimensional. This text elucidates the complex and pluralistic orientations that professionals should take concerning the structures in society that frame issues of gender, as well as its connection to other identities."-- "Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice"The core principle and intent of Men and Masculinities is to equip student affairs staff, faculty, and administrators to better support college men's development by offering insights, ideas, and models for adapting and developing programs, services, and initiatives that may meaningfully meet the needs of specific student populations, while recognizing that there is no one-size-fits-all approach to this work. A seminal work of meticulous scholarship especially and unreservedly recommended.-- "Midwest Book Review"Tillapaugh and McGowan have compiled an essential resource for everyone who works with college men, from the newest faculty member or student affairs professional to the experienced veteran. Starting with a history of masculinities studies within college student development, they introduce new voices that challenge us to examine our assumptions with an intersectional lens. Perhaps most useful is their practical advice for creating campus coalitions and taking our work into the future.--Jan Deeds, Ph.D., Director "University of Nebraska-Lincoln Women's Center"Tillapaugh and McGowan's book is timely and encourages higher education educators to critically assess how their epistemologies might impact their perception of masculinities as well as how they design programmatic initiatives to support college men. Along this same line, student affairs practitioners will find this book helpful to broaden their views on men and masculinities and to include students from underrepresented identities in this important discourse. Tillapaugh and McGowan's book is important, and we strongly recommend it for those interested in the topic of men and masculinities as well as those working directly with college students.-- "Journal of College Student Development" Product Description There continues to be much concern about the retention and persistent of men in college, particularly Black, Latinx, and Native American men. In addition, queer and trans* men also have found institutions to be problematic spaces. For those who do persist, we know that men are overrepresented in student conduct cases and engage in risky behaviors around alcohol, drug use, and sexual relationships. Additionally, we know that college men have historically avoided engaging in help-seeking behaviors for their academic and personal success.This book addresses the ways that theory can be put into practice for powerful, transformative learnin