{"product_id":"9780141981741","title":"The Descent of Man","description":"\u003cp\u003eAuthor(s): Perry, Grayson, \u003cbr\u003e Binding: Paperback, \u003cbr\u003e Date of Publication: 06\/04\/2017,\u003cbr\u003e Pagination: 160 pages,\u003cbr\u003e Series: N\/A, \u003cbr\u003eImprint: Penguin Books Ltd,\u003cbr\u003e Published By: Penguin Books Ltd,\u003cbr\u003e Book Classification: Gender studies: men\u003cbr\u003e ISBN13\\EAN\\SKU: 9780141981741\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrayson Perry has been thinking about masculinity - what it is, how it operates, why little boys are thought to be made of slugs and snails - since he was a boy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNow, in this funny and necessary book, he turns round to look at men with a clear eye and ask, what sort of men would make the world a better place, for everyone?What would happen if we rethought the old, macho, outdated version of manhood, and embraced a different idea of what makes a man?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApart from giving up the coronary-inducing stress of always being 'right' and the vast new wardrobe options, the real benefit might be that a newly fitted masculinity will allow men to have better relationships - and that's happiness, right?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrayson Perry admits he's not immune from the stereotypes himself - as the psychoanalysts say, 'if you spot it, you've got it' - and his thoughts on everything from power to physical appearance, from emotions to a brand new Manifesto for Men, are shot through with honesty, tenderness and the belief that, for everyone to benefit, upgrading masculinity has to be something men decide to do themselves.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThey have nothing to lose but their hang-ups.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Winstones","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":37351274709145,"sku":"9780141981741","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0423\/0240\/6809\/products\/9780141981741.jpg?v=1606758045","url":"https:\/\/steyningbookshop.info\/products\/9780141981741","provider":"Winstone's Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}