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

Forth, C.

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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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2008-09-16

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9781403912411

DOI: 10.1007/978-1-349-72430-7

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 285