That's What He Said: What Men Say About Gender and Society
Feb 2026 · Bloomsbury Publishing USA
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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.
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.
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 b...
About the author
J.E. Sumerau is an associate professor and the director of applied sociology at the University of Tampa. Their teaching, research, and writing interests focus on continuity and change in cultural forms including sexualities, gender, sports, religion, health, violence, music, and literature. They previously authored Violent Manhood and edited The Rowman & Littlefield Handbook of Transgender Studies. For more information, please visit www.jsumerau.com.
Giuseppina Valle Holway is an associate professor of sociology at the University of Tampa. Her research interests include social demography, family, intimate relationships, health disparities, and sexual and reproductive health. Her recent work appears Annual Review of Sociology, Journal of Adolescent Health, Contraception, and Socius.
Giuseppina Valle Holway is an associate professor of sociology at the University of Tampa. Her research interests include social demography, family, intimate relationships, health disparities, and sexual and reproductive health. Her recent work appears Annual Review of Sociology, Journal of Adolescent Health, Contraception, and Socius.
J.E. Sumerau is an associate professor and the director of applied sociology at the University of Tampa. Their teaching, research, and writing interests focus on continuity and change in cultural forms including sexualities, gender, sports, religion, health, violence, music, and literature. They ...
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