Indigenous Men and Masculinities: Legacies, Identities, Regeneration

By: Robert Alexander Innes and Kim Anderson and Warren Cariou and Ty P. Tengan and Brendan Hokowhitu and Daniel Heath Justice and Gregory Scofield and Niigaanwewidam James Sinclair and Sam Mckegney and Bob Antone and Phillip Borell and Kimberly Minor and Richard Van Camp and Scott L. Morgensen and Robert Henry and Allison Piché and Sasha Sky and Leah Sneider and Erin Sutherland and John Swift and Lisa Tatonetti and Lloyd L. Lee and William Kahalepuna Richards Jr. and Thomas Ka’auwai Kaulukukui Jr.

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Synopsis: What do we know of masculinities in non-patriarchal societies? Indigenous peoples of the Americas and beyond come from traditions of gender equity, complementarity, and the sacred feminine, concepts that were unimaginable and shocking to Euro-western peoples at contact. "Indigenous Men and Masculinities", edited by Kim Anderson and Robert Alexander Innes, brings together prominent thinkers to explore the meaning of masculinities and being a man within such traditions, further examining the colonial disruption and imposition of patriarchy on Indigenous men. Building on Indigenous knowledge systems, Indigenous feminism, and queer theory, the sixteen essays by scholars and activists from Canada, the U.S., and New Zealand open pathways for the nascent field of Indigenous masculinities. The authors explore subjects of representation through art and literature, as well as Indigenous masculinities in sport, prisons, and gangs. "Indigenous Men and Masculinities" highlights voices of Indigenous male writers, traditional knowledge keepers, ex-gang members, war veterans, fathers, youth, two-spirited people, and Indigenous men working to end violence against women. It offers a refreshing vision toward equitable societies that celebrate healthy and diverse masculinities.