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[ecrea] New book: Seduction: Men, Masculinity and Mediated Intimacy

Fri Jun 29 23:06:19 GMT 2018








/Seduction: Men, Masculinity and Mediated Intimacy/

Rachel O’Neill, Polity 2018

Within the so-called seduction community, the ability to meet and attract women is understood as a skill which heterosexual men can cultivate through practical training and personal development. Though it has been an object of media speculation – and frequent sensationalism – for over a decade, this cultural formation remains poorly understood.

In the first book-length study of the industry, Rachel O’Neill takes us into the world of seduction seminars, training events, instructional guidebooks and video tutorials. Pushing past established understandings of ‘pickup artists’ as pathetic, pathological or perverse, she examines what makes seduction so compelling for those drawn to participate in this sphere.

/Seduction/vividly portrays how the twin rationalities of neoliberalism and postfeminism are reorganising contemporary intimate life, as labour-intensive and profit-orientated modes of sociality consume other forms of being and relating. It is essential reading for students and scholars of gender, sexuality, sociology and cultural studies, as well as anyone who wants to understand the seduction industry’s overarching logics and internal workings.

For 40% off the standard retail price, purchase via the Wiley website using code ‘PY966’. Offer valid until 31 July 2018.

https://www.wiley.com/en-gb/Seduction%3A+Men%2C+Masculinity+and+Mediated+Intimacy-p-9781509521562



<https://www.wiley.com/en-gb/Seduction%3A+Men%2C+Masculinity+and+Mediated+Intimacy-p-9781509521562>Dr Rachel O'Neill


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