| Masculinity and Male Codes of Honor in Modern France Contributor(s): Nye, Robert A. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0195046498 ISBN-13: 9780195046496 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $86.45 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 1993 Annotation: Gender studies have become an area of great interest in many disciplines. Here, Nye examines the evolving definitions of masculinity in France since the eighteenth century. Specifically, Nye looks at how the aristocratic ethos of male honor, rooted in a society of landlords, hunters, and warriors, adapted to a society motivated by utilitarian values, town life, and rational law. He focuses on the cultural practices and mentality of middle and upper class males and the appeal of their codes to men throughout French society. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - France - Social Science | Men's Studies |
| Dewey: 305.310 |
| LCCN: 92022151 |
| Series: Studies in the History of Sexuality |
| Physical Information: 1.06" H x 6.32" W x 9.26" (1.59 lbs) 336 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - French - Sex & Gender - Masculine - Chronological Period - Modern - Chronological Period - 1900-1919 - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Gender studies have become an area of great interest in many disciplines. Here, Nye examines the evolving definitions of masculinity in France since the eighteenth century. Specifically, Nye looks at how the aristocratic ethos of male honor, rooted in a society of landlords, hunters, and warriors, adapted to a society motivated by utilitarian values, town life, and rational law. He focuses on the cultural practices and mentality of middle and upper class males and the appeal of their codes to men throughout French society. |
