Making Sense of Men's MagazinesISBN: 978-0-7456-2175-3
Hardcover
224 pages
October 2001, Polity
Other Available Formats: Paperback
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Making Sense of Men's Magazines is an original study
which enables us to understand the appeal of men's magazines, the
ways in which they are constructed and understood, and many of the
complex questions they raise for both men and women. Through
interviews with editors and key production staff, an analysis of
the content of men's magazines and focus group interviews, this
work seeks to lsquo;make sense' of this cultural phenomenon. The
authors give particular attention to the gendered and commercial
character of men's magazines, and the implications they have for
the way we understand capitalism, masculinity and consumption in
the modern world.
This book makes a major contribution to understanding the role of magazines in contemporary culture and will be essential reading for students of sociology, media and cultural studies and gender studies.