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- catalog abstract ""Peter F. Murphy's purpose in this book is not to shock but rather to educate, provoke discussion, and engender change. Looking at the sexual metaphors that are so pervasive in American culture - jock, tool, shooting blanks, gang bang, and others even more explicit - he argues that men are trapped and damaged by language that constantly intertwines sexuality and friendship with images of war, machinery, sports, and work." "These metaphors men live by, Murphy contends, reinforce the view that relationships are tactical encounters that must be won, because the alternative is the loss of manhood. The macho language with which men cover their fear of weakness is a way of bonding with other men. The implicit or explicit attacks on women and gay men that underlie this language translate, in their most extreme forms, into actual violence. Murphy also believes, however, that awareness of these metaphorical power plays is the basis for behavioral change: "How we talk about ourselves as men can alter the way we live as men.""--Jacket.".
- catalog alternative "Project Muse UPCC books net".
- catalog contributor b12026820.
- catalog created "c2001.".
- catalog date "2001".
- catalog date "c2001.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c2001.".
- catalog description ""Peter F. Murphy's purpose in this book is not to shock but rather to educate, provoke discussion, and engender change. Looking at the sexual metaphors that are so pervasive in American culture - jock, tool, shooting blanks, gang bang, and others even more explicit - he argues that men are trapped and damaged by language that constantly intertwines sexuality and friendship with images of war, machinery, sports, and work." "These metaphors men live by, Murphy contends, reinforce the view that relationships are tactical encounters that must be won, because the alternative is the loss of manhood. The macho language with which men cover their fear of weakness is a way of bonding with other men. The implicit or explicit attacks on women and gay men that underlie this language translate, in their most extreme forms, into actual violence. Murphy also believes, however, that awareness of these metaphorical power plays is the basis for behavioral change: "How we talk about ourselves as men can alter the way we live as men.""--Jacket.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 159-167).".
- catalog description "Sex as machine (or mechanical) -- Sex as work/labor (economy/business) -- Sex as sport. -- Sex as war and conquest -- Sex as male and hetero (or not female and not gay) -- Insidious humor and the construction of masculinity -- From theory to practice : new metaphors of masculinity.".
- catalog extent "xiii, 167 p. ;".
- catalog hasFormat "Studs, tools, and the family jewels.".
- catalog identifier "0299171302 (cloth : alk. paper)".
- catalog identifier "0299171345 (pbk. : alk. paper)".
- catalog isFormatOf "Studs, tools, and the family jewels.".
- catalog issued "2001".
- catalog issued "c2001.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Madison, Wis. : University of Wisconsin Press,".
- catalog relation "Studs, tools, and the family jewels.".
- catalog spatial "United States".
- catalog spatial "United States.".
- catalog subject "305.31 21".
- catalog subject "English language Sex differences United States.".
- catalog subject "English language United States Sex differences.".
- catalog subject "HQ1090.3 .M87 2000".
- catalog subject "HQ1090.3 .M87 2001".
- catalog subject "Masculinity United States.".
- catalog subject "Men United States Language Psychological aspects.".
- catalog subject "Sexism in language United States.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Sex as machine (or mechanical) -- Sex as work/labor (economy/business) -- Sex as sport. -- Sex as war and conquest -- Sex as male and hetero (or not female and not gay) -- Insidious humor and the construction of masculinity -- From theory to practice : new metaphors of masculinity.".
- catalog title "Studs, tools, and the family jewels : metaphors men live by / Peter F. Murphy.".
- catalog type "text".