Manliness in Britain, 1760-1900 :: bodies, emotion, and material culture /

This book focuses on men's bodies, emotions and material culture to offer a new understanding of masculinities in Britain in the long nineteenth century. Using objects as well as texts and images, it shows how idealised and ugly bodies, and the feelings they stimulated, helped convey ideas abou...

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Main Author: Begiato, Joanne (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Manchester : Manchester University Press, 2020.
Series:Studies in design and material culture.
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Online Access:DE-862
DE-863
Summary:This book focuses on men's bodies, emotions and material culture to offer a new understanding of masculinities in Britain in the long nineteenth century. Using objects as well as texts and images, it shows how idealised and ugly bodies, and the feelings they stimulated, helped convey ideas about manliness and unmanliness across society.
Physical Description:1 online resource : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781526128584
1526128586
9781526128591
1526128594

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