Masculinity in the Modern West: Gender, Civilization and the Body

Masculinity in the Modern West: Gender, Civilization and the Body

by Christopher E . Forth (Author)

Synopsis

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.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 256
Edition: 2008
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 16 Sep 2008

ISBN 10: 1403912408
ISBN 13: 9781403912404