| The Trials of Masculinity: Policing Sexual Boundaries, 1870-1930 Contributor(s): McLaren, Angus (Author) |
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ISBN: 0226500683 ISBN-13: 9780226500683 Publisher: University of Chicago Press OUR PRICE: $36.63 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 1999 Annotation: In this path-breaking history of manhood and masculinity, Angus McLaren examines how nineteenth- and twentieth-century western society created what we now take to be the traditional model of the heterosexual male. "Inherently interesting. . . . Exhibitionism, pornography, and deception all have their place here."--"Library Journal" "An appealing wealth of evidence of what trials can reveal about the boundaries of men's roles around the turn of the century."--"Kirkus Reviews" "It is difficult to imagine a better guide to the most notorious scandals of our great-grandparents' day."--Graham Rosenstock, "Lambda Book Report" |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Men's Studies - Social Science | Gender Studies |
| Dewey: 305.310 |
| LCCN: 96029523 |
| Lexile Measure: 1610 |
| Series: Chicago Series on Sexuality, History, and Society (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.76" H x 6.03" W x 9.01" (0.98 lbs) 316 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Chronological Period - 1900-1919 - Chronological Period - 1920's - Chronological Period - 1930's - Cultural Region - British Isles - Sex & Gender - Masculine |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In this path-breaking history of manhood and masculinity, Angus McLaren examines how nineteenth- and twentieth-century western society created what we now take to be the traditional model of the heterosexual male. Inherently interesting. . . . Exhibitionism, pornography, and deception all have their place here.--Library Journal An appealing wealth of evidence of what trials can reveal about the boundaries of men's roles around the turn of the century.--Kirkus Reviews It is difficult to imagine a better guide to the most notorious scandals of our great-grandparents' day.--Graham Rosenstock, Lambda Book Report |
Contributor Bio(s): McLaren, Angus: - Angus McLaren is a leading figure in the history of sexuality, professor emeritus of history at the University of Victoria, British Columbia, and the author of several books, including"The Trials of Masculinity: Policing of Sexual Boundaries, 1870 1930" ;"A Prescription for Murder" ; and"Impotence: A Cultural History" . |