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Taking It Like a Man

By David Savran

Book information

Publisher
Princeton University Press
Year
1998
ISBN
0691016372, 9780691016375, 9781400813278
LCC
HQ1090.3 .S28 1998
Open Library ID
OL692637M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (1811032 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
392\392
Scanned
yes
Time added
2010-06-26 00:49:36

Description

The book proposes, as the editorial blurb above says, to examine the contradictory construction of white masculinity in America, and I think it does a good job. While I am not wholly satisfied with some of Savran's arguments -- I generally dislike Freudian discourse as an analytic tool, and the discussion of economic factors (military-industrial capitalism, etc.) seems to me to be lacking (a proper analysis would be beyond the scope of the work) -- there's enough cogent analysis most of the time to outweigh the few instances that I don't find convincing. Those who have read Susan Faludi's _Stiffed_ will find many parallels between the two books, though this one is targetted at a more academic audience. Some familiarity with psychoanalytic and poststructuralist thought will be beneficial. Savran refers on several occassions to Judith Butler, so having read _Gender Trouble_ can be useful background.

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