Manhood in the Making
by David D. Gilmore · first published 1990
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Explores the question "what does it mean to b̀e a man' om different cultures around the world?" A cross-cultural study of manhood as an achieved status.
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Thanks for the feedback! The 3Ps model comes from Gilmore's 1991 book Manhood in the Making: Cultural Concepts of Masculinity. It's a dense read and very well researched. The 3Ps comes out of the studies on male honor and that culture and how they are all linked together. Very few societies…
on “Ask HN: I’m 41 and still unmarried – what should I do?” ↗…number of men, and neither will Reeves. In part, this is because he wants men to become more like women, a project that will never appeal to ordinary guys. He cites David Gilmore’s very interesting book Manhood in the Making, which is an anthropological survey of how a diverse set of cultures around the world have defined manhood as a distinctive identity that builds on men’s strengths rather than seeks to minimize them.…
on “Boys and Men in the United States Are Struggling. The Left Should Talk About It” ↗Manhood in the Making: Cultural Concepts of Masculinity by David D. Gilmore goes into the pan-cultural concepts of masculinity. It's a very approachable and deep dive into what defines masculinity across cultures and times.…
on “Most young men are single. Most young women are not” ↗…answer your ?s and speak to your comment: - Short answer: Probably never. The 3Ps theory is well established in academic masculinist studies. A good overview of the 3Ps comes from Gilmore's 1991 book Manhood in the Making: Cultural Concepts of Masculinity if you want to learn more. Very briefly, all males conform to these Ps to participate in male honor. Yes, many males do not, but they are then without honor, and therefore…
on “Ask HN: I’m 41 and still unmarried – what should I do?” ↗