That’s What He Said: What Men Say about Gender and Society

What does it mean to be a ＂man＂? What do men think about contemporary notions of gender and the social issues stemming from these ideas?

Drawing from the responses of thousands of men, J. E. Sumerau and Giuseppina Valle Holway invite readers to see how men react to aspects of what it means to be a man today. They argue that an interest in men’s attitudes can provide revelations about broader relationships between gender and society. This book uncovers how men affirm or reject contemporary aspects of manhood, and the ways these attitudes influence important aspects of their lives including relationships, families, religion, health, and sexual behaviors. Bookended by a methodological appendix of the measures, approach, and limitations of the decade-spanning study examined, That’s What He Said is an important analytical introduction to manhood in contemporary society.

J.E. Sumerau is associate professor and director of applied sociology at the University of Tampa. She is the author of eleven books and over 75 articles and chapters at the intersections of sexualities, gender, health, violence, and religion.
Pina Holway is associate professor of sociology at University of Tampa. She has published in Journal of Adolescent Health, Symbolic Interaction, Archives of Sexual Behavior, Social Currents, Society and Mental Health, and Journal of Family Issues among others.