Dr Stephen M. Whitehead is Visiting Professor in Gender Studies at Shih Hsin University, Taiwan. Previously Senior Lecturer in Education at Keele University, UK, Stephen is now Keele's Asia Programme Coordinator based in Chiang Mai, Thailand where he lives with his wife and step-daughter. Stephen has published extensively on gender, masculinities, identity, management and relationships and his books have been translated into 17 languages. Stephen's writings have generated enormous media interest. He has given hundreds of newspaper, journal, radio and television interviews and lectured at leading universities around the world. As an acknowledged expert on contemporary genders and sexualities, Stephen provides research information to leading global marketing companies. Stephen is also a relationship coach: listen to The Relationship Manifesto podcast series - free download at www.stephen-whitehead.com. Other interesting facets of Stephen M. WhiteheadHe is a Buddhist and was previously ordained as a monk in northern Thailand He is a (pro)feministHis academic work draws mostly on poststructuralist and postmodernist theoriesHe is an enthusiastic runner and still competes in road races in Chiang MaiHe has five children (3 boys, 2 girls). He has been married four timesHe was a British Amateur Athletics Regional Coach for middle distance running in the 1980s and coached international athletes in Yorkshire, EnglandFrom age 26 to 36 he was a pub and restaurant manager in Leeds, Yorkshire, UK and worked for Tetley's BreweryHe was born in Southport, Lancashire, UK. His first job was working in his family's florist shop.He left school before his 15th birthday with no academic qualificationsHe got his MA in 1992 and his PhD in 1996He has written 10 books and is an internationally renown academic, lecturer and researcherHe keeps koi, cichlids, turtles and terrapins in his large garden ponds at his home in Chiang Mai, Thailand.