We are delighted to announce visiting scholar Dr. Michael Kimmel April 15th, 7:00pm, MCOM 359, book signing and reception at 6:30pm. Organized by Human Development and Family Studies. Support comes from HDFS, Sociology, Communication Studies, Dean of Students, Student Counseling Center and The Women's Studies Program.
Dr. Kimmel is Distinguished Professor of Sociology and Gender Studies at Stony Brook University in New York. He is also the executive director at the Center for the Study of Men and Masculinities. Author of The Guy's Guide to Feminism and his most recent book, Guyland: The Perilous World Where Boys Become Men (2009)
Kimmel also manages the online site, MARC: Men Advocating for Real Change, an online learning community for professionals committed to achieving equality in the workplace
- The passage from adolescence to adulthood was once clear. Today, growing up has become more complex and confusing, as young men drift casually through college and beyond—hanging out, partying, playing with tech toys, watching sports. But beneath the appearance of a simple extended boyhood, a more dangerous social world has developed, far away from the traditional signposts and cultural signals that once helped boys navigate their way to manhood—a territory Michael Kimmel has identified as "Guyland."
CONTACT: Dr. Elizabeth Sharp, Associate Professor, HDFS for more details.
