The Descent Of Man

Author: Grayson Perry

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  • : $28.00 NZD
  • : 9780141981741
  • : Penguin Books, Limited
  • : Penguin Books, Limited
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  • : January 2017
  • : United Kingdom
  • : 28.0
  • : April 2017
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  • : Paperback
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  • : English
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Barcode 9780141981741
9780141981741

Description

What does it mean to be male in the 21st Century? Award-winning artist Grayson Perry explores what masculinity is: from sex to power, from fashion to career prospects, and what it could become--with illustrations throughout. In this witty and necessary new book, artist Grayson Perry trains his keen eye on the world of men to ask, what sort of man would make the world a better place? What would happen if we rethought the macho, outdated version of manhood, and embraced a different ideal? In the current atmosphere of bullying, intolerance and misogyny, demonstrated in the recent Trump versus Clinton presidential campaign, The Descent of Man is a timely and essential addition to current conversations around gender.

Author description

Grayson Perry is a man. He is also an award-winning artist, a Bafta-winning TV presenter, a Reith Lecturer and a bestselling author with traditional masculine traits like a desire to always be right and to overtake all other cyclists when going up big hills.