Amateur: A Reckoning with Gender, Identity, and Masculinity

Amateur: A Reckoning with Gender, Identity, and Masculinity

*Shortlisted for the Baillie Gifford Prize for Nonfiction
*Shortlisted for the Lambda Literary Award
*Shortlisted for the Wellcome Book Prize

One of The Times UKâ‚¬s Best Memoirs of 2018, BuzzFeedâ‚¬s Best Nonfiction of 2018, Autostraddleâ‚¬s Best LGBT Books of 2018, and 52 Insightâ‚¬s Favorite Nonfiction Books of 2018

A â‚¬Å“no-holds-barred examination of masculinityâ‚¬Â (BuzzFeed) and violence from award-winning author Thomas Page McBee.

In this â‚¬Å“refreshing and radicalâ‚¬Â (The Guardian) narrative, Thomas McBee, a trans man, sets out to uncover what makes a manâ‚¬"and what being a â‚¬Å“goodâ‚¬Â man even meansâ‚¬"through his experience training for and fighting in a charity boxing match at Madison Square Garden. A self-described â‚¬Å“amateurâ‚¬Â at masculinity, McBee embarks on a wide-ranging exploration of gender in society, examining sexism, toxic masculinity, and privilege. As he questions the limitations of gender roles and the roots of masculine aggression, he finds intimacy, hope, and even love in the experience of boxing and in his role as a man in the world. Despite personal history and cultural expectations, â‚¬Å“Amateur is a reminder that the individual can still come forward and fightâ‚¬Â (The A.V. Club).

â‚¬Å“Sharp and precise, open and honest,â‚¬Â (Womenâ‚¬s Review of Books), McBeeâ‚¬s writing asks questions â‚¬Å“relevant to all people, trans or notâ‚¬Â (New York Newsday). Through interviews with experts in neuroscience, sociology, and critical race theory, he constructs a deft and thoughtful examination of the role of men in contemporary society. Amateur is a graceful and uncompromising look at gender by a fearless, fiercely honest writer.
Country USA
Brand Scribner Book Company
Manufacturer Scribner
Binding Paperback
ReleaseDate 2019-05-14
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781501168758

Country	USA
Brand	Scribner Book Company
Manufacturer	Scribner
Binding	Paperback
ReleaseDate	2019-05-14
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781501168758

Amateur: A Reckoning with Gender, Identity, and Masculinity

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