Sexualised Masculinity: Men's Bodies in 21st Century Media Culture explores evolving portrayals of masculinity in contemporary media, focusing on the increasing eroticisation of the male body. It is particularly relevant for those interested in understanding the intersections of masculinity, media, and sexuality in the 21st century.

Introduction: Masculinity, Sex and Sexualisation 1. Sex Talk: Vocabularies of Sex and Models and Patterns of Masculinity 2. Hollywood Bodies: Matinee Idols to Sex Symbols 3. Aspirational Bodies: Health, Fitness and the Body Project 4. The Fashion and Beauty Body 5. Queer Masculine Bodies: Mainstream and Margins 6. What About Daddy? 7. 'Thirst trapping': Digitised Desire and the Online Sexual Economy