xxxvAbout the Authors
Michael Kimmel,Professor of Sociology at Stony Brook Uni-
versity, is one of the pioneers in the sociology of gender and
one of the world’s leading experts on men and masculinities.
He was the first man to deliver the International Women’s
Day lecture at the European Parliament; was the first man to
be named the annual lecturer by the Sociologists for Women
in Society; and has been called as an expert witness in several
high-profile gender discrimination cases. Among his many
books are Men’s Lives, The Gendered Society, Manhood in
America,andRevolution: A Sociological Perspective.He is
also known for his ability to explain sociological ideas to a
general audience. His articles have appeared in dozens of
magazines and newspapers, including the New York Times,
The Nation, theVillage Voice, theWashington Post, and
Psychology Today.
Amy Aronsonis Assistant Professor of Journalism and Media
Studies at Fordham University. She is the author of Taking
Liberties: Early American Women’s Magazines and Their
Readersand an editor of the international quarterly, Media
History. She has co-edited several books, including a centen-
nial edition of Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s Women and
Economicsand the two-volume Encyclopedia of Men and
Masculinities, which was honored by the New York Public
Library with a Best of Reference Award in 2004. A former
editor at Working Woman andMs., her work has also ap-
peared in publications including Business Week, Global
Journalistand the Sunday supplement of The Boston Globe.