Oxbridge Men - British Masculinity and the Undergraduate Experience, 1850-1920 (Paperback)

The mythic status of the Oxbridge man at the height of the British Empire continues to persist in depictions of this small, elite world as an ideal of athleticism, intellectualism, tradition, and ritual. In his investigation of the origins of this myth, Paul R. Deslandes explores the everyday life of undergraduates at Oxford and Cambridge to examine how they experienced manhood. He considers phenomena such as the dynamics of the junior common room, the competition of exams, and the social and athletic obligations of intercollegiate boat races to show how rituals, activities, relationships, and discourses all contributed to gender formation. Casting light on the lived experience of undergraduates, Oxbridge Men shows how an influential brand of British manliness was embraced, altered, and occasionally rejected as these students grew from boys into men.

General

Imprint:	Indiana University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	July 2015
Authors:	Paul R. Deslandes
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 29mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	340
ISBN-13:	978-0-253-01783-3
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > British & Irish history > 1500 to 1700 Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > War & defence operations > Civil war Books > History > British & Irish history > 1500 to 1700 Books > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Promotions
LSN:	0-253-01783-1
Barcode:	9780253017833

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