AUSTIN’S RECOMMENDED READING LIST
The Following resources are by no means an exhaustive list. I recommend any number of these texts as “must reads” that will indeed serve as transformational in how one understands gender and masculinity:
The Will to Change: Men, Masculinity, and Love
No Ashes in the Fire: Coming of Age Black and Free in America
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma
In an Unspoken Voice: How the Body Releases Trauma and Restores Goodness
Boys & Sex: Young Men on Hookups, Love, Porn, Consent, and Navigating the New Masculinity
The Mask of Masculinity: How Men Can Embrace Vulnerability, Create Strong Relationships, and Live Their Fullest Lives
Complex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving: A GUIDE AND MAP FOR RECOVERING FROM CHILDHOOD TRAUMA
Men and Masculinities: Theoretical Foundations and Promising Practices for Supporting College Men's Development
Interrogating Caribbean Masculinities: Theoretical and Empirical Analyses
Healing Developmental Trauma: How Early Trauma Affects Self-Regulation, Self-Image, and the Capacity for Relationship