Masculinity: Bodies, Movies, Culture

by Peter Lehman (Editor)

Lehman brings together new work on masculinity in film by established film scholars, new academics, performance artists, and cultural critics. The essays analyze trends from the role of gay men in saving heterosexuality to the emergence of new queer cinema.

332 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2001

Reviews

[Kakanier · Rating 5 out of 5]

The book, if you ever felt that you absolutely need to read an essay about James Bonds penis before you die.

[Martin Raybould · Rating 4 out of 5]

The perils and pitfalls of male cinematic dominance is rightly exposed in this book through lively and informed articles containing phallic symbols aplenty .