Michael S Kimmel Author & Editor

Michael S. Kimmel is Professor of Sociology at the State University of New York-Stony Brook. His recent books include The Gendered Society (2nd ed. 2003) and Manhood: A Cultural History (2nd ed. 2006), and he coedited The Encyclopedia on Men and Masculinities (2004) and Handbook of Studies on Men and Masculinities (2004). He is founder and editor of the Men and Masculinities journal and spokesperson for the National Organization for Men against Sexism (NOMAS). Yasemin Besen received her Ph.D. in sociology from the State University of New York-Stony Brook in 2005. She is Assistant Professor of Sociology at Montclair State University. Her publications focus on gender, work, and youth.