The Male Body at War

Zusammenfassung Fearless! youthful! athletic - the soldier embodies masculine ideals and! since World War II when the nation came of age as a world superpower! has represented the manhood of the United States. This title examines the creation of this national symbol! from military recruitment posters! to Hollywood war films! to the iconic flag-raisers at Iwo Jima.

Autorentext
Christina S. Jarvis is Assistant Professor of English and Director of the American Studies program at SUNY, Fredonia.

Klappentext
Theoretically sophisticated and methodologically innovative, The Male Body at War makes a major contribution to the literature on the body as a cultural construction. With its compelling narrative and engaging style, it will appeal to a broad range of readers with interests in gender studies as well as students of American history and culture.

Zusammenfassung
Fearless, youthful, athletic - the soldier embodies masculine ideals and, since World War II when the nation came of age as a world superpower, has represented the manhood of the United States. This title examines the creation of this national symbol, from military recruitment posters, to Hollywood war films, to the iconic flag-raisers at Iwo Jima.