"This fascinating and erudite history of facial hair cracks the masculine hair code, shedding light on the choices men make as they shape the hair on their faces. Oldstone-Moore adeptly lays to rest common misperceptions about beards and vividly illustrates the connection between grooming, identity, culture, and masculinity. To a surprising degree, we find, the history of men is written on their faces"--Amazon.com.

"In Diner, dudes, and diets, Emily Contois examines contemporary food culture and a variety of its consumer products to reveal how the food, marketing, and media industries sought to create new markets by catering to men through the idea of 'the dude.' Contois identifies today's 'dude masculinity' as arising from a late twentieth-century crisis in traditional gender roles at a time of major social, cultural, and economic change. Though the term 'dude'...

"First written in 1999 and released in 2000, this updated and revised edition takes a unique, yet serious look at modern male/female relationships from a player's point of view." --Back cover.

Academy Award-nominated director Morgan Spurlock takes a hilarious look at the 21st century man's identity and how image consciousness, gender politics, and proper grooming have changed it. Features interviews with Judd Apatow, John Waters, and Paul Rudd on what it means to be a man in a world with a diverse definition of masculinity.

Breaks down the 10 essential rules that every man should know in order to effectively deal with women. Comprehending these rules will help any man master the sport of dating and relationships--P. [4] of cover.