Extra-Ordinary Men : White Heterosexual Masculinity and Contemporary Popular Cinema.
This book analyzes popular cinematic representations of normative masculinity, exploring the idea that its positioning as the 'ordinary' identity is a source of not only ideological and political strength but also considerable anxiety. Rehling offers lucid accounts of contemporary theoreti...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Lanham :
Lexington Books,
2010.
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| Summary: | This book analyzes popular cinematic representations of normative masculinity, exploring the idea that its positioning as the 'ordinary' identity is a source of not only ideological and political strength but also considerable anxiety. Rehling offers lucid accounts of contemporary theoretical debates on masculinity, whiteness, gender, race, and sexuality in popular cinema, and detailed readings of films as diverse as Fight Club, Boys Don't Cry, and The Matrix. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (292 pages) |
| ISBN: | 9781461633426 1461633427 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |