Grow a pair! Critically analyzing masculinity and the testicles

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Summary
Content type
Content type
Digital Document
Collection(s)
Collection(s)
Faculty and Instructor Publications
Resource Type
Resource Type
Text
Genre
Genre
article
Peer Review Status
Peer Review Status
Peer Reviewed
Origin Information
Origin Information
Date Created/Date Issued
2017
Persons and Affiliations
Persons
Author (aut): Karioris, Frank G.
Author (aut): Allan, Jonathan A.
Abstract/Description
Abstract
Abstract
The testicles are remarkably important to the construction of male identity. We tell men to “grow a pair.” So what, we might ask, then is the place of the testicles in men’s studies? Truth be told, the testicles have not occupied significant attention in gender studies, and certainly not in the same way as the phallus has. This article, therefore, seeks to position the testicles as an object of study in the field of men’s studies.
Publication Title
Publication Title
Journal of Men's Studies
Publication Number
Publication Number
Volume 25, Issue 3
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Relationship Type
host
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Journal of Men's Studies
DOI
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1177/1060826516671307
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publication status: Published Online. Full text from the publisher is available to BU community members via the DOI. Off-campus users must ensure that they are logged into the proxy server for access.
Rights Statement
Rights Statement
IN COPYRIGHT
Keywords
Keywords
testicles
penis
masculinity
men's studies
genitals
sexuality

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Karioris, Frank G., and Jonathan A. Allan. “Grow a Pair! Critically Analyzing Masculinity and the Testicles”. Article. Journal of Men’s Studies. Faculty and Instructor Publications. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1177/1060826516671307.

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