Charles Hollenbeck

From Within the Borderland Charles Hollenbeck 1st edition

'From Within the Borderland' continues the pattern of investigating and examining the neurosexism and invisible structures situated in and around masculinity studies. From birth, the children of polarized areas have their brains hardwired on how to act, perform, and even dream; a process which renders notions, thoughts, expectations and other immaterial things into physical borders and boundaries. 'From Within the Borderland' reports on the many appearances and personalities of masculinity studies, from its relationship with feminism to its varying interpretations and representations. What results from this glance at modern masculinity is a reinforced stance that gender and its narratives are immaterial entities whose physical roots and supplements are plucked from thin air and the imaginations of dominant and controlling bodies. The narratives guiding modern masculinity are in a state of automation, being both minimally affected by exterior forces and outside of legitimate impact.