Cover; Contents; Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction; 2 Rural and Agricultural Masculinities; 3 Researching Managerial Masculinities in Agricultural Organizations: Methodological Reflections; 4 Paternalism and Shifting Managerial Masculinities in Agricultural Organizations; 5 Making Managerial Men in Agricultural Politics; 6 Masculinities and Men's Response to Women's Agricultural Networks; 7 The Third Sex: Women and Masculinities in Agricultural Management; 8 Conclusion; Appendix: A Note on Methodology; Bibliography; Index.

Using contemporary gender theory to examine gender and rurality beyond that of simply women/femininities, this illuminating book accurately locates the subject of masculinities within the rural/agricultural context. It will speak to academics in social sciences, gender studies as well as management and organization studies.