Twenty contributions, presented by Allister (English, St. Olaf College), combine ecocriticism (the study of environmental literature) with men's studies. The essays share no common theoretical approach, but do seek (in Allister's words) "to make more complex the two subjects by intertwining them." Essays visit such topics as the possibilities for a masculinist environmentalism, ways of thinking about "manly pursuits" in nature, and other aspects of the social construction of masculinity and nature. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)