Deconstructing Toxic Masculinity: A Redefining for Society
This accessible book explores toxic masculinity, looking at how to define it, and how we can and should challenge its spread.

This book draws on Derrida’s deconstruction, using the philosophical lens to deconstruct what toxic masculinity means and to better understand its significance for our society. It focuses on how harmful aspects of masculinity spread, infiltrate, and intoxicate our societies and how existing structures allow aspects of harmful masculinity to become toxic. This book also features discussions and analysis of participants’ lived experiences of masculinities, alongside the author’s reflections. It explores the relevance of toxic masculinity in work environments, politics, relationships, and gender roles and seeks to challenge and mitigate its damages for everyone.

Encouraging critical thinking and understanding of healthier ways of being for all, this timely book will be of interest to therapists, counselors, teachers, and practitioners of family studies. It will also be useful reading for students in the fields of psychology, gender studies, sociology, and related fields.

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Deconstructing Toxic Masculinity: A Redefining for Society
This accessible book explores toxic masculinity, looking at how to define it, and how we can and should challenge its spread.

This book draws on Derrida’s deconstruction, using the philosophical lens to deconstruct what toxic masculinity means and to better understand its significance for our society. It focuses on how harmful aspects of masculinity spread, infiltrate, and intoxicate our societies and how existing structures allow aspects of harmful masculinity to become toxic. This book also features discussions and analysis of participants’ lived experiences of masculinities, alongside the author’s reflections. It explores the relevance of toxic masculinity in work environments, politics, relationships, and gender roles and seeks to challenge and mitigate its damages for everyone.

Encouraging critical thinking and understanding of healthier ways of being for all, this timely book will be of interest to therapists, counselors, teachers, and practitioners of family studies. It will also be useful reading for students in the fields of psychology, gender studies, sociology, and related fields.

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Deconstructing Toxic Masculinity: A Redefining for Society

Deconstructing Toxic Masculinity: A Redefining for Society

by Carlos Perez
Deconstructing Toxic Masculinity: A Redefining for Society

Deconstructing Toxic Masculinity: A Redefining for Society

by Carlos Perez

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Overview

This accessible book explores toxic masculinity, looking at how to define it, and how we can and should challenge its spread.

This book draws on Derrida’s deconstruction, using the philosophical lens to deconstruct what toxic masculinity means and to better understand its significance for our society. It focuses on how harmful aspects of masculinity spread, infiltrate, and intoxicate our societies and how existing structures allow aspects of harmful masculinity to become toxic. This book also features discussions and analysis of participants’ lived experiences of masculinities, alongside the author’s reflections. It explores the relevance of toxic masculinity in work environments, politics, relationships, and gender roles and seeks to challenge and mitigate its damages for everyone.

Encouraging critical thinking and understanding of healthier ways of being for all, this timely book will be of interest to therapists, counselors, teachers, and practitioners of family studies. It will also be useful reading for students in the fields of psychology, gender studies, sociology, and related fields.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781032734392
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Publication date: 06/29/2025
Pages: 232
Product dimensions: 6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

About the Author

Carlos Perez is an Associate Professor and departmental chair of a Behavioral Sciences department at a liberal arts university. He is also a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and a Licensed Professional Counselor.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Preface

Chapter 1: Why Deconstruction? Why Toxic Masculinity

 

            Origins

            Definitions in Secular Literature

            Academic Literature

                        Hegemonic Masculinity

                        Critiques of Hegemonic Masculinity

            Toxic Masculinity

            A Closer Look

            Masculinity

            Systems at Play

                       

Chapter 2: Constructions of Toxic Masculinity

 

            The Power of Gender

            Double Bind

            Patriarchy

            Negative Feedback Loop

            Freudian Slip

            The Male Physique

            The Male Figure in Religion

            Family

            Critical Race Theory

            Epistemic Bubble

                        Online Epistemic Bubble

            Toxic Tribalism

            Socially Constructed

            Constructed Hegemony

                        Masculine

            Implicit Bias

            Belief and Trust

            Privilege

           

 

Chapter 3: Deconstructing Toxic Masculinity

 

            Masculine and Gender

                        Structuralism/Poststructuralism and Gender

            Binary Oppositions

                        Positions of Power

                        Gender

                        Masculine

                        Toxic

                        Toxic Masculine

                                    Healthy Masculinity

                                    Positive Masculinity

                                    Toxic/Infect

            Overturning

                        Philosophical Overturning

                                    Recognize

                                    Acknowledge

                                    Repentance

            Displacement

                        How to Displace

                       

Chapter 4: How Masculinity Becomes Toxic

 

            Qualitative Deconstruction

            Definitions of Masculinity

                        Physical Characteristics

                        Behaviors

                        Biology

                        Socially Constructed Masculine

                        The Good

            Binary Oppositions

            Qualities and Traits

                        Confidence

                        Acceptance

            Maturity/Growth

                        Positive Masculinity

                        Balanced and Wholesome

                        Self-Awareness

            Gender Constructs

                        Different Masculine Constructs

                        Inclusiveness of Femininity

            How Can Masculinity be Toxic?

            Society Expectations

                        Patriarchy

                        Performance

            Interpretation

                        Pressure

                        Emotions

            Misuse/Application

                        Dominance

                        Bullying

            Aggression

                        Competition

                        Physical Violence                   

                                   

Chapter 5: New Concept

 

            Postmodernism and Postmodern Masculinities

            New Concept

            Concepts

            Masculine New Term

            Toxic Masculine New Concept

            Masculine with Choice

            Toxicity of Masculinity

            Cyborg Masculinity

                        Both and None

            Post-gender and Queer Theory

 

Chapter 6: Masculinity with Choice

 

            Postmodern Masculine

            DEI Model of Masculinity

            Safety

            Fear

            Shame

            Gender Role Strain

            Inclusive masculine

Tension of Paradox

            Not Knowing

            Empathy

The Cyborg

 

Chapter 7: An Exercise in Deconstruction

 

            Holding Paradoxes

            Relationships Deconstructed

                        Binary Oppositions

                        Overturning

                                    Acknowledge

                                    Empathy

                        Displace

            Society’s Binary

           

Chapter 8: Now What?

 

            Deconstruction in Action

                        Defining Toxic Masculine

                        Origins

                        Overturning the Relationships

                                    Acknowledge

                                    Empathy

                                    Repentance

            A Deconstructed Self

            A Relationship Displaced

                        A Remixed Relationship        

 

Concluding thoughts

 

 

 

 

Appendix 1: Conversation with Chat GPT

 

Appendix 2: How would Chat GPT Keep Toxic Masculinity Alive

 

Appendix 3: What is Masculinity

 

Appendix 4: Misunderstood Masculinity

 

Appendix 5: How Can Masculinity be Toxic?

 

Appendix 6: Generational Masculine

 

Appendix 7: Additional information

 

Appendix 8: Dealt with Toxic Masculinity

 

 

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