Ways of being male: representing masculinities in children’s literature and film

John Stephens (Editor)

    Research output: Book/ReportEdited Book/Anthologypeer-review

    1 Citation (Scopus)

    Abstract

    Given the substantial impact of feminism on children’s literature and culture during the last quarter century, it comes as no surprise that gender studies have focused predominantly on issues of female representation. The question of how the same patriarchal ideology structured representations of male bodies and behaviors was until very recently a marginal discussion. Now that masculinity has emerges as an overt theme in children’s literature and film, critical consideration of the subject is timely, if not long overdue Ways of Being Male addresses this new concern in an unprecedented collection of essays examining how contemporary debates about masculinity are reflected in fiction and film for young adults. An outstanding team of scholars elucidates the ways in which different versions of male identity are constructed and presented to young audiences. The contributors, drawn from a variety of academic disciplines, employ international discourses in literary criticism, feminism, social sciences, film theory, psychoanalytic criticism, and queer theory in their wide-ranging exploration of male representation. With its illuminating array of perspectives, this pioneering survey brings a long neglected subject into sharp focus.

    Original languageEnglish
    Place of PublicationNew York, USA
    PublisherRoutledge, Taylor and Francis Group
    Number of pages261
    ISBN (Electronic)9781135363840
    ISBN (Print)9780415938617
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2002

    Publication series

    NameChildren’s Literature and Culture
    PublisherRoutledge
    Volume19

    Bibliographical note

    Ebook published 2013.

    Fingerprint

    Dive into the research topics of 'Ways of being male: representing masculinities in children’s literature and film'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

    Cite this