I took a critical Masculinity Studies course in 2018 that I'm trying to remember the syllabus from and adding more books on the topic.
Taking recommendations always.
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last updated November, 2026
American Son
Brian Ascalon Roley
Indigenous Men and Masculinities: Legacies, Identities, Regeneration
Robert Alexander Innes
The Male Complaint: The Manosphere and Misogyny Online
Simon Copland
Mediocre: The Dangerous Legacy of White Male America
Ijeoma Oluo
Lost Boys: A Personal Journey Through the Manosphere
James Bloodworth
Men's Lives
Michael S. Kimmel
Men in Place: Trans Masculinity, Race, and Sexuality in America
Miriam J. Abelson
Manhood in America: A Cultural History
Before They Were Men: Essays on Manhood, Compassion, and What Went Wrong
Jacob Tobia
A History of Masculinity: From Patriarchy to Gender Justice
Ivan Jablonka
Deep Secrets: Boys’ Friendships and the Crisis of Connection
Niobe Way
Masculinities
Raewyn W. Connell
Boys & Sex: Young Men on Hookups, Love, Porn, Consent, and Navigating the New Masculinity
Peggy Orenstein
The Will to Change: Men, Masculinity, and Love
bell hooks
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