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Masculinity in the Modern West

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

Hardback Published on: 16/09/2008
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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.

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan UK
  • ISBN: 9781403912404
  • Number of pages: 285
  • Dimensions: 240 x 160 x 21 mm
  • Weight: 581g
  • Languages: English