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Dismembering the male
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- Book Synopsis
- That notions of femininity were seriously disrupted during the First World War has become obvious in recent years. But what happened to masculinity at the same time? Based on letters, diaries and oral histories, Dismembering the Male explores the impact of the 'war to end all wars' on the male body. Joanna Bourke argues convincingly that military experiences led to a greater sharing of gender identities between men of different classes and ages. She concludes that attempts to construct a new type of masculinity failed as the threat of another war, and with it the sacrifice of a new generation of men, intensified.
- About The Author
- Joanna Bourke OBE is Professor Emerita of History at Birkbeck, University of London, and a Fellow of the British Academy. She is also Professor Emerita of Rhetoric at Gresham College. Her many books include Disgrace: Global Reflections on Sexual Violence (Reaktion, 2022).
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781861890351
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books, (01 March 1999)
- Number of Pages
- 336
- Weight
- 738 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 234 x 156 x 19 mm
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