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Dismembering the Male

Paperback • 1999 • English

Dismembering the Male

By Joanna Bourke

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About the book

That notions of femininity were seriously disrupted during the First World War has become obvious in recent years. But what happened to masculinity at the same time? Based on letters, diaries and oral histories, "Dismembering the Male" explores the impact of the 'war to end all wars' on the male body. Joanna Bourke argues convincingly that military experiences led to a greater sharing of gender identities between men of different classes and ages. She concludes that attempts to construct a new t...Show more

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ISBN

9781861890351

Publisher

Reaktion Books

Published year

1999

Language

English

Original title

Dismembering the Male

Format

Paperback

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