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

by Christopher E. Forth

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.

296 pages, Hardcover

First published November 15, 2008

Reviews

[ariel_]

DNF 84/256

[Nathan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Course reading--good read.

[Xiao Ke · Rating 5 out of 5]

hmmmmm, i was reading on the connection between caffeine and masculinity...