Sentimental men : masculinity and the politics of affect in American culture

Sentimental men : masculinity and the politics of affect in American culture / Mary Chapman and Glenn Hendler, editors.

This text analyses cultural forms to demonstrate the centrality of masculine sentiment in American literary and cultural history. They analyze sentimentalism not just as a literary game but as a structure of feeling manifested in many areas.

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Chapman, Mary, 1962-, Hendler, Glenn, 1962-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Berkeley, Calif. : University of California Press, ©1999.
Subjects:
American literature > Male authors > History and criticism.
Men > United States > Intellectual life.
Men > United States > Psychology.
Sentimentalism in literature.
Masculinity in literature.
Sex role in literature.
Emotions in literature.
Men in literature.
Masculinity > United States.
Sentimentalism > United States.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Online Access:Table of contents
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Summary:This text analyses cultural forms to demonstrate the centrality of masculine sentiment in American literary and cultural history. They analyze sentimentalism not just as a literary game but as a structure of feeling manifested in many areas.
Physical Description:ix, 288 pages ; 24 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0520216210
9780520216211
0520216229
9780520216228

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