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.

Professor Barbara Pini, Griffith University, Australia.

Contents: Introduction; Rural and agricultural masculinities; Researching managerial masculinities in agricultural organizations: methodological reflections; Paternalism and shifting managerial masculinities in agricultural organizations; Making managerial men in agricultural politics; Masculinities and men's response to women's agricultural networks; The 3rd sex: women and masculinities in agricultural management; Conclusion; Appendix: a note on methodology; Bibliography; Index