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MAN UP
Surviving Modern Masculinity
Important, smart and accessible book about masculinity, from an exciting new voice
A wry, thoughtful exploration into the effects of masculinity and the toll this takes on society. Influenced by, among other things, his own father's premature death, MAN UP expands on the themes of Jack's essay A Stiff Upper Lip Is Killing British Men', one of VICE's most shared articles globally in 2014.
From the mob mentality displayed at football matches and in FIGHT CLUB, to our grandfathers returning from a devastating World War, unequipped with the skills to talk about it and often discouraged from doing so, MAN UP will look closely at why we have perpetuated the myth of masculinity, and how we can challenge and change it.
Part think-piece, part personal manifesto, MAN UP will appeal to anyone who's suffered at the hands of modern masculinity. In other words, someone you know needs to read this book!
Jack Urwin was born in Loughborough in 1992 and moved to London at 18 to study journalism, a degree which would do its best to turn him off becoming a journalist. He spent several years working as a music publicist on campaigns for a variety of major and independent labels, leading to Enrique Iglesias labelling him quite unfairly, he feels a drill sergeant'.
Jack contributes to a number of music publications, humour sites and magazines including McSweeney's and VICE. His work has covered a range of issues such as politics, mental health and gender and has drawn praise from the likes of Irvine Welsh. He's spoken at UCL and been interviewed on US radio by Judith Regan, although unlike OJ Simpson didn't confess to any murders in the process.
From the mob mentality displayed at football matches and in FIGHT CLUB, to our grandfathers returning from a devastating World War, unequipped with the skills to talk about it and often discouraged from doing so, MAN UP will look closely at why we have perpetuated the myth of masculinity, and how we can challenge and change it.
Part think-piece, part personal manifesto, MAN UP will appeal to anyone who's suffered at the hands of modern masculinity. In other words, someone you know needs to read this book!
Jack Urwin was born in Loughborough in 1992 and moved to London at 18 to study journalism, a degree which would do its best to turn him off becoming a journalist. He spent several years working as a music publicist on campaigns for a variety of major and independent labels, leading to Enrique Iglesias labelling him quite unfairly, he feels a drill sergeant'.
Jack contributes to a number of music publications, humour sites and magazines including McSweeney's and VICE. His work has covered a range of issues such as politics, mental health and gender and has drawn praise from the likes of Irvine Welsh. He's spoken at UCL and been interviewed on US radio by Judith Regan, although unlike OJ Simpson didn't confess to any murders in the process.
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Published 2016-06-02 by Icon Books |