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The Trials of Masculinity: Policing Sexual Boundaries, 1870-1930 (Volume 1997) (The Chicago Series on Sexuality, History, and Society)

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The Trials of Masculinity: Policing Sexual Boundaries, 1870-1930 (Volume 1997) (The Chicago Series on Sexuality, History, and Society)

In this path-breaking history of manhood and masculinity, Angus McLaren examines how nineteenth- and twentieth-century western society created what we now take to be the traditional model of the heterosexual male.

"Inherently interesting. . . . Exhibitionism, pornography, and deception all have their place here."â€”Library Journal

"An appealing wealth of evidence of what trials can reveal about the boundaries of men's roles around the turn of the century."â€”Kirkus Reviews

"It is difficult to imagine a better guide to the most notorious scandals of our great-grandparents' day."â€”Graham Rosenstock, Lambda Book Report
Country USA
Brand University of Chicago Press
Manufacturer University of Chicago Press
Binding Paperback
ReleaseDate 1999-06-01
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780226500683

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