Men and Loss

This book explores the long overlooked area of men’s grief and loss. Academics, researchers, and practitioners from a range of disciplines provide absorbing, comprehensive, and authoritative perspectives on the intersection of grief and masculine ideals. The complexity of men’s emotional experiences and the ways in which these have been successfully navigated is highlighted in a variety of compelling narratives. This thoughtful book opens the door to a new way of thinking about men, grief and loss. Professor Meredith Temple-Smith A poignant and much needed collection that explores men’s gendered experiences of bereavement and grief. Artfully interweaving personal accounts of loss with the academic and professional, this is a must-read text for anyone supporting men through any kind of loss across the life course. Professor Anna Tarrant, University of Lincoln This book provides vital new and original insights into the under-discussed issue of men and loss. It powerfully demonstrates how men’s experiences of bereavement are uniquely shaped – and often supressed – by social expectations surrounding masculinity. At the same time, it sheds light movingly on the complex and varied ways in which men mourn, through interplays between their social location, their relationships and psychodynamics. Dr Stephen Burrell, University of Melbourne, Australia This book is a valuable addition to the growing body of literature on men and masculinities. Men’s experiences of bereavement and grief, and how these might differ not only from women’s, but also between men, is an area that remains relatively unexplored. However, it is key not only to men’s mental health but to a broader understanding of gendered social expectations – and how to change them. Nikki van der Gaag, writer and researcher on masculinities, feminism and gender equality.