David G. Pugh examines the evolution and shape of the cult of
masculinity in nineteenth-century America. The author contends that
the men of the time had been cut loose from their traditional
cultural moorings and required a leader with strength, endurance,
and bravado. They sought these mythical Jacksonian qualities as a
defense against aimless drifting and the anonymity and real dangers
of the frontier. Attitudes of nineteenth-century men toward women
and heterosexuality are revealed as a web of sexual anxieties,
repression, and sublimation that fostered the conviction that
manliness could best be achieved through independence from women.
Pugh then assesses the impact of the Jacksonian legacy on the
latter half of the century, and demonstrates that our modern
conceptions of manliness and masculinity are deeply rooted in
nineteenth-century prototypes.
General
| Imprint: |
Praeger Publishers Inc
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Series: |
Contributions in American Studies |
| Release date: |
December 1983 |
| First published: |
December 1983 |
| Authors: |
David Pugh
|
| Dimensions: |
216 x 140 x 17mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Hardcover
|
| Pages: |
210 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-313-23934-2 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
General
|
| LSN: |
0-313-23934-7 |
| Barcode: |
9780313239342 |
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