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The cultural myth of masculinity / Chris Blazina.
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TextPublication details: Westport, Conn. : Praeger, 2003.Description: xviii, 107 pages ; 24 cmISBN: - 0275979903
- 9780275979904
- 305.31 BLA
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Loan | Moylish Library Main Collection | 305.31 BLA (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 39002100741173 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
This volume shows how masculinity is a socially constructed entity with a definition that has evolved over time. Masculine icons/heroes and methods of male socialization allow for contextual examination of specific time periods, which is necessary to understand the concept of Western masculinity. The volume presents two masculinities, representing the aristocracy and the warrior class notions of how to be a man, that have vied for dominance throughout most of Western culture.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [99]-104) and index.
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- Acknowledgments (p. ix)
- Introduction (p. xi)
- 1. The Indo-Europeans (p. 1)
- 2. Indo-European Heroes and Zanes (p. 19)
- 3. Chivalry (p. 29)
- 4. The Birth of Middle-Class Masculinity (p. 39)
- 5. The Cowboy Myth (p. 49)
- 6. Psychology's Myth of Masculinity (p. 55)
- 7. Conclusion (p. 85)
- References (p. 99)
- Index (p. 105)