Masculinities in Theory An Introduction |
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| Author:
| Reeser, Todd W. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4443-9432-0 |
| Publication Date: | May 2011 |
| Publisher: | John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
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| Imprint: | Wiley-Blackwell |
| Book Format: | Digital download |
| List Price: | Contact Supplier contact
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Book Description:
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Masculinities in Theory is a clear, concise, and comprehensive introduction to the field of masculinity studies from a humanities perspective.
- Serves as a much-needed introduction to the field for students and scholars of cultural studies, literature, art, film, communication, history, and gender studies
- Includes discussions of gay/queer, feminist, and gender studies in relation to masculinity
- Covers the key theoretical approaches to the...
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Masculinities in Theory is a clear, concise, and comprehensive introduction to the field of masculinity studies from a humanities perspective.
- Serves as a much-needed introduction to the field for students and scholars of cultural studies, literature, art, film, communication, history, and gender studies
- Includes discussions of gay/queer, feminist, and gender studies in relation to masculinity
- Covers the key theoretical approaches to the study of masculinity, and introduces new models
- Explores the question "What is masculinity and how does it work?"
- Looks at language, discourse, signification, power, cross-dressing, female, queer and transsexual masculinity, race and masculinity, nation and masculinity, interracial masculinities, and masculinities in history