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The Masculine Gender Role

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Men in Transition

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How does an author begin a chapter on the gender roles of men? It seems like a simple problem, but for the author of this chapter, it became almost insurmountable. Gender role issues and change are usually considered the province of women, as institutionalized in the Feminist Movement. Men and their behaviors are usually discussed vis-à-vis those of women, as part of a feminist analysis of individual and society.

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  1. Levindale Hebrew Geriatric Center and Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland, 21215, USA

    Kenneth Solomon

  2. Department of Psychiatry, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, 21215, USA

    Kenneth Solomon

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  1. Department of Psychiatry, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

    Kenneth Solomon M.D. (Adjunct Assistant Professor, Associate Director for Education and Planning) (Adjunct Assistant Professor, Associate Director for Education and Planning)

  2. Levindale Hebrew Geriatric Center and Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

    Kenneth Solomon M.D. (Adjunct Assistant Professor, Associate Director for Education and Planning) (Adjunct Assistant Professor, Associate Director for Education and Planning)

  3. New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York, USA

    Norman B. Levy M.D. (Professor of Psychiatry, Medicine, and Surgery, Director) (Professor of Psychiatry, Medicine, and Surgery, Director)

  4. Liaison Psychiatry Division, Westchester County Medical Center, Valhalla, New York, USA

    Norman B. Levy M.D. (Professor of Psychiatry, Medicine, and Surgery, Director) (Professor of Psychiatry, Medicine, and Surgery, Director)

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Solomon, K. (1982). The Masculine Gender Role. In: Solomon, K., Levy, N.B. (eds) Men in Transition. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-4211-3_3

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