Critical Praxis of College Men and Masculinities

The precarious status of males on college campuses is both alarming and understudied. Critical Praxis of College Men and Masculinities help us think about the range of issues and concerns that must be taken into account when thinking about this population. It blends attention to what is going on for them in the Ivy Tower, how they process it, how they are thought about by others, and what kind of interventions via policy and social service must be brought to bear to improve their experiences and prospects. This is a lot to pull together in one volume. Yet, in Critical Praxis, it is done so with clarity and precision. This book is designed to help these males think better about themselves and for all of those who are concerned about them to do so as well.

Critical Praxis of College Men and Masculinities: Experiences at the Intersections is a timely and necessary contribution that moves the field beyond monolithic understandings of college men. Colquitt and Carbonara center intersectionality, critical theory, and practice to offer a powerful framework for more equitable and identity-conscious engagement. This is essential reading for educators committed to supporting college men in meaningful and transformative ways.

An intersectional analysis focused on praxis is exactly what higher education desperately needs in this current social-political moment. The visionary text from contemporary expert scholars Colquitt, Jr., and Carbonara will help faculty, staff, and students alike make meaning of the complexity of identities being performed by men in college today. This timely book represents a provocative presentation of the related scholarly landscape and leaves readers with actionable ways of thinking and leading to improve the higher education landscape for college men and those who learn, teach, and work with them.

At a time when conversations about college men are too often reduced to culture-war noise, this volume cuts through with rigorous, compassionate, and urgently practical scholarship. Colquitt and Carbonara have assembled a resource that every student affairs professional needs within arm’s reach. This volume is timely, insightful, and helpful.

Critical Praxis of College Men and Masculinities: Experiences at the Intersections arrives at a critical moment for scholars and practitioners working to understand the complexity of college men’s identities and experiences. Moving beyond traditional narratives that center dominant forms of masculinity, this volume foregrounds intersectionality, critical theory, and praxis to illuminate the diverse realities of men across higher education contexts. Drawing on contributions from leading scholars and practitioners, the book offers timely insights and practical approaches for engaging college men in ways that advance equity, belonging, and social justice. This is an important resource for faculty, student affairs educators, and researchers seeking to deepen their understanding of masculinities and to develop more thoughtful, inclusive approaches to supporting college men.

With a loving critique of the well-worn maps that precede it, Critical Praxis of College Men and Masculinities: Experiences at the Intersections, wades in the complexities made possible by intersectional analyses to chart new pathways for gender identity development and press on prevailing understandings of masculinity. Taken together, this collection generatively unsettles the course.

This book advances what we know about college men and masculinities. Because Colquitt and Carbonara recruited so many great thinkers, the quality of analyses and practical usefulness of suggestions offered in this text are unsurprising. Men will surely benefit from this contribution, but so too will women and persons across all genders in higher education.

For too long, the scholarship on college men has centered the experiences of those with dominant social identities, leaving educators ill-equipped to support men navigating the complex intersections of race, class, gender, and sexuality. Colquitt and Carbonara have changed that. This volume is the book I wish I had when I began my career — one that takes critical theory seriously without abandoning the practitioner. From Latinx masculinities to Black male veterans to queer and trans experiences of gender, this edited book refuses easy answers and demands that we do better. Student affairs professionals, faculty, and researchers working in equity-centered spaces will find this an indispensable resource.