Dariusz Galasinski was educated in Poland but moved to Britain in 1991. He is Professor of Discourse and Cultural Studies in the University of Wolverhampton. His other books include Cultural Studies and Discourse Analysis (with Chris Barker, 2001), The Language of Deception (2000) and The Language of Belonging (with Ulrike Hanna Meinhof, 2005).

'Letting us hear the voices of men who go about their lives worrying, loving, suffering, caring, fearing, and enjoying things, this book succeeds in replacing the tired stereotype of the 'strong silent man' with a sensitive and nuanced portrayal of complex, contradictory, and emotional real-life masculinities.' Aneta Pavlenko, Temple University

• Acknowledgements Transcription Conventions Men and their Emotions Stories of Emotional Masculinity 'There is a Concern' - Strategies of Emotion Talk 'No worries', or the Emotional View of Reality Emotions of Fatherhood Speaking Helplessly: The Emotions of Unemployment Masculinity? What Masculinity? References Index