Includes bibliographical references (p. [291]-307) and index
Introduction -- Some background debates -- Representations of gender in the past -- Representations of gender today -- Giddens, modernity and self-identity -- Michel Foucault : discourses and lifestyles -- Queer theory and fluid identities -- Men's magazines and modern masculinities -- Women's magazines and female identities -- Directions for living : role models and self-help discourses -- Exploring identity stories -- Conclusions