Umfang:
Online-Ressource (x, 196 p)
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ill
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23 cm
Ausgabe:
Online-Ausg. 2009 Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
ISBN:
9780813540801
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0813540798
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9780813540795
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0813540801
Inhalt:
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
Anmerkung:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 181-185) and index
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Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction: Definitions; Chapter 1: Paradigms in the Silent Era; Chapter 2: Beyond Triangles; Chapter 3: Disavowing Threats; Chapter 4: Wounds; Chapter 5: Drag; Chapter 6: "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"; Chapter 7: Bodies, Weapons; Chapter 8: Fathers and Sons; Conclusion: Buddies, Then and Now; Notes; Selected Bibliography; Index; About the Author
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Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
Weitere Ausg.:
ISBN 9780813540795
Weitere Ausg.:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Armed Forces : Masculinity and Sexuality in the American War Film
Sprache:
Englisch
Fachgebiete:
Allgemeines
URL:
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