Hard-Boiled Masculinities
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Hard-Boiled Masculinities
By (Author) Christopher Breu
University of Minnesota Press
University of Minnesota Press
1st December 2005
United States
Classifications
Tertiary Education
Non Fiction
Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000
Gender studies, gender groups
813.0872
Physical Properties
Hardback
256
Description
The persona of the American male in the period between the two world wars was characterized by physical strength, emotional detachment, aggressive behavior, and an amoral worldview. This ideal of a hard-boiled masculinity can be seen in the pages and, even more vividly, on the covers of magazines such as Black Mask, which shifted from Victorian-influenced depictions of men in top hats and mustaches in the early 1920s to the portrayal of much more overtly violent and muscular men.
Author Bio
Christopher Breu is assistant professor of English at Illinois State University.
