Where Men Hide

James B. Twitchell with photographs by Ken Ross

Paper, 264 pages, 79 photographs
ISBN: 978-0-231-13735-5
$24.95 / £14.95

May, 2006
Cloth, 264 pages, 79 photographs
ISBN: 978-0-231-13734-8
$29.95 / £15.95

Introduction

Photographer’s Note

1. The Deer Camp: The Hunt

2. The Boxing Ring: Shame and Honor

3. The Fraternal Lodge: Initiation of Brotherhood

4. The Snuggery: Fathers, Sons, and Trains

5. A Room of His Own: Two of Man’s Best Friends

6. The Garage: Car and Calendar

7. The American Barbershop: “Next Gentleman”

8. The Baseball Dugout: Chew, Spit, and Fight

9. Getting Outta Here: My Wheels, My Self

10. The Recliner Chair: Hiding in Plain Sight

11. Strip Clubs: Hiding Behind the Ogle

12. “Aah lurve this place”: The Male Way of Eating

13. The Workshop Warren: Hammer Time

14. On the Job: Hiding Out in the Office

15. Male Bonding for God

Conclusion

Works Cited

Related Subjects

• Photography
• Popular Culture
• Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

About the Author

James B. Twitchell is professor of English and advertising at the University of Florida and author of many books, including Adcult USA and Lead Us Into Temptation. He is also the author of 20 Ads That Shook the World, For Shame, and Branded Nation. Ken Ross has been a fine art photographer and educator for over thirty years. His photography has been displayed in numerous exhibits and featured in the New York Times and Esquire magazine. He has been awarded a Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation Grant and a New Jersey Artist Fellowship for the photographs seen in Where Men Hide.

top of page