Free public lecture to address masculinity in the U.S.

Monday, November 12, 2012

Sociologist Michael Kimmel will discuss "Guyland: The Perilous World Where Boys Become Men" at 3:30 p.m. on Nov. 14 at Oklahoma State University.

The lecture is in Murray Hall Room 035 and is free and open to the public.

"Dr. Kimmel is a renowned expert on men and masculinity, and it is a privilege to have him come speak at Oklahoma State," associate sociology professor Beth Caniglia said.

Kimmel, a Distinguished Professor at the State University of New York, is the author or editor of more than 20 volumes. Kimmel's newest work is Guyland: The Periolous World Where Boys Become Men, which is based on more than 400 interviews over a four-year span with young men, ages 16–26.

Other books include Changing Men: New Directions in Research on Men and Masculinity, Men Confront Pornography, The Politics of Manhood, The Gender of Desire and The History of Men.

His documentary history, Against the Tide: Pro-Feminist Men in the United States, 1776-1990, chronicled men who supported women's equality since the founding of the country.

The talk is part of the Masonic Fraternity of Oklahoma Lecture Series and is presented by the OSU Department of Sociology. For more information, phone 405-744-6105.