Masculinity and the paradox of violence in American fiction, 1950-75:

"Masculinity and the Paradox of Violence in American Fiction, 1950-1975 explores the intersections of violence, masculinity, and racial and ethnic tension in America as it is depicted in the fiction of Richard Wright, Norman Mailer, Saul Bellow, James Baldwin, and Philip Roth. Maggie McKinley r...

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Main Author: McKinley, Maggie ca. 20./21. Jh (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York Bloomsbury Academic 2015
Edition:Paperback edition
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Online Access:UBW01
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Summary:"Masculinity and the Paradox of Violence in American Fiction, 1950-1975 explores the intersections of violence, masculinity, and racial and ethnic tension in America as it is depicted in the fiction of Richard Wright, Norman Mailer, Saul Bellow, James Baldwin, and Philip Roth. Maggie McKinley reconsiders the longstanding association between masculinity and violence, locating a problematic paradox within works by these writers: as each author figures violence as central to the establishment of a liberated masculine identity, the use of this violence often reaffirms many constricting and emasculating cultural myths and power structures that the authors and their protagonists are seeking to overturn"..
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (204 Seiten)
ISBN:9781501304576
9781628924909
9781628924916
DOI:10.5040/9781501304576