Masculinities in Theory: An Introduction - Couverture souple

Reeser, Todd W.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1405168609 ISBN 13 : 9781405168601

Editeur : Wiley-Blackwell, 2010

Synopsis

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

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

TODD W. REESER is Associate Professor of French at the University of Pittsburgh and also teaches gender studies. He has published on gender and sexuality in Renaissance literature, critical theory, and French film. He is the author of Moderating Masculinity in Early Modern Culture (2006) and co-editor of Entre hommes: French and Francophone Masculinities in Culture and Theory (2008).

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Wiley-Blackwell
• Date d'édition: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1405168609
• ISBN 13: 9781405168601
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 256
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible