Explores what it means to be a young man in a globalized world.

The lives of young men in a globalised world are influenced by the mass circulation of images of men's bodies, desires and sexualities, and the cultural masculinities of particular histories, cultures and traditions. Questioning universalist theories of 'hegemonic masculinities', "Young Men and Masculinities" argues that young men often feel caught between prevailing masculinities and how they want to define themselves. It explores how the idea of men as 'the First Sex' has been established within the West and how young men affirm their male identities in different cultures and societies. It draws on the experience of young men in different continents in creating their own male identities and establishing more equal relationships within a world of intense inequalities.

Preface: Young Men, Global Cultures and Intimate Lives 1.Introduction: Young Men and Masculinities
2.Masculinities, Histories, Cultures and Religions
3.Listening, Speaking and Learning
4.Questioning Adam : Men, Power and Love
5.Rethinking Fatherhood
6.Masculinities, Bodies and Emotional Life
7.Bodies, Desires, Pleasures and Love
8.Authority, Identities, Bodies and Intimacy
9.Bodies, Ethics, Fears and Desires
10. Friends, Risks and Transgressions
11. Risks, Fears, Race and Belongings
12. Risks, Self-Harm, Abuse and Control
13. Young Men, Bodies, Sexualities and Health
14. Young Men's Sexual and Reproductive Health
15. Young Men, Heroes, Violence and Conflict