Armed forces [electronic resource] : masculinity and sexuality in the American war film / Robert Eberwein.
In war films, the portrayal of deep friendships between men is commonplace. Given the sexually anxious nature of the American imagination, such bonds are often interpreted as carrying a homoerotic subtext. In Armed Forces, Robert Eberwein argues that an expanded conception of masculinity and sexuali...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: | In war films, the portrayal of deep friendships between men is commonplace. Given the sexually anxious nature of the American imagination, such bonds are often interpreted as carrying a homoerotic subtext. In Armed Forces, Robert Eberwein argues that an expanded conception of masculinity and sexuality is necessary in order to understand more fully the intricacy of these intense and emotional human relationships. Drawing on a range of examples from silent films such as What Price Glory and Wings to sound era works like The Deer Hunter, Platoon, Three Kings, and Pearl Harbor, he shows how close. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (x, 196 pages) : illustrations. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 181-185) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780813541501 0813541506 9786611151386 6611151389 0813540798 9780813540795 |
| Language: | English. |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |