Masculinity in the Modern West
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Author | : C. Forth |
Publisher | : Palgrave Macmillan |
Total Pages | : 308 |
Release | : 2008-09-16 |
ISBN-10 | : 1403912416 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781403912411 |
Rating | : 4/5 (16 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Masculinity in the Modern West by : C. Forth
Book excerpt: What does it mean to be a man? To be manly? How has this changed throughout history? This text examines the manly stereotype, which stresses courage and athletic comportment, which from the 18th century onwards became representative of normative modern society.