Machines and Masculine Subjectivity: Technology as an Integral Part of Men’s Life Experiences

Men and Masculinities

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 368-382

  Mellström, Ulf ^a  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

cross cultural; embodiment; masculinity; passion; perspective; sexuality; technology

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247674156     PISSN: 1097184X     EISSN: 15526828     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1097184X03260960     Document Type: Article

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