Masculinity in Fiction and Film: Representing Men in Popular Genres, 1945-2000

by Brian Baker

Book Overview

This book looks at a wide range of fiction and film texts, from the 1950s to the present, in order to analyse the ways in which masculinity has been represented in popular culture in Britain and the United States. It covers numerous genres, including spy fiction, science fiction, the Western and police thrillers. Each chapter focuses on key forms of masculinity found in each genre, such as the 'double agent', the 'rogue cop' and the 'citizen-soldier'...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1847062628
• ISBN13: 9781847062628
• Release Date: June 2008
• Publisher: Continuum
• Length: 186 Pages
• Weight: 0.69 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.3" x 9.1"