American Masculinities in Contemporary Documentary Film

Most documentaries deal with men, but what do they actually say about masculinity? In this groundbreaking volume Sara Martín analyses more than forty 21st century documentaries to explore how they represent American men and masculinity.

Autorentext

Sara Martín is Senior Lecturer in English Literature and Cultural Studies at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain. Dr Martín specializes in Gender Studies, particularly Masculinities Studies, which she applies to the study of popular fictions in English (both print and film), with an emphasis on science fiction and, secondarily, horror and fantasy.

Inhalt

Introduction. The Man Behind the Mask; PART I . VALUES; Chapter 1. The Good Man; Chapter 2. The Activist; Chapter 3. The Politician; Chapter 4. The Whistleblower; PART II. DAMAGE; Chapter 5. The Murderer; Chapter 6. The Child Abuser; Chapter 7. The Wrongly Accused; Chapter 8. The Dependent Man;PART III. ACTION; Chapter 9. The Soldier; Chapter 10. The Capitalist; Chapter 11. The Adventurer; Chapter 12. The Sportsman; PART IV. ART; Chapter 13. The Architect; Chapter 14. The Musician; Chapter 15. The Photographer; Chapter 16. The Writer