Building upon the fundamentals established in the introductory volume this text extends the scope of material covered into more complex areas such as unsymmetrical bending, fatigue and fracture. Exam-level questions with answers are provided and chapters contain summaries of the formulae used.[...]

Reviewing the current state of knowledge on men and masculinities in II European countries, this book emphasizes both the differences and the similarities between them. Drawn upon are the outcomes of a recently completed study undertaken by the European Commission-funded Critical Research Network on[...]

This volume presents a series of illustrative and critical perspectives upon the developing study of men and masculinities and its importance for sociological theory. The contributions, by women and men from Britain and the United States, are organized around the unifying themes of Power and Dominat[...]