Men as Managers, Managers as Men : Critical Perspectives on Men, Masculinities and Managements

Rating:
Summary: thought-provoking, but un-diverse
Review: This should be deemed a welcomed addition to the burgeoning men's studies field. The editors pose that managers are so often presumed to be men that academics have yet to flesh out both how managers shape masculinity and how masculinity shapes managers. This book is steeped in theory from organizational behavior and labor relations studies, so lay readers may find it intimidating. The topics cover a range of rather interesting perspectives. There is one big problem. Though the introduction emphasizes that male managers often oppress women and marginalized men, it never goes further in discussing said marginalized men. This book is strikingly bare in its coverage of men of color, gay men, immigrant men, etc. Perhaps this is because most of the contributors are Australian or British, nationalities not as diverse as the United States. Too, the cover shows a cheesy evolution from an ape to a white-collared man. I recommend this book to any reader, but be warned that it has problems that I think the editors could have easily avoided.

Rating:
Summary: thought-provoking, but un-diverse
Review: This should be deemed a welcomed addition to the burgeoning men's studies field. The editors pose that managers are so often presumed to be men that academics have yet to flesh out both how managers shape masculinity and how masculinity shapes managers. This book is steeped in theory from organizational behavior and labor relations studies, so lay readers may find it intimidating. The topics cover a range of rather interesting perspectives. There is one big problem. Though the introduction emphasizes that male managers often oppress women and marginalized men, it never goes further in discussing said marginalized men. This book is strikingly bare in its coverage of men of color, gay men, immigrant men, etc. Perhaps this is because most of the contributors are Australian or British, nationalities not as diverse as the United States. Too, the cover shows a cheesy evolution from an ape to a white-collared man. I recommend this book to any reader, but be warned that it has problems that I think the editors could have easily avoided.