Male Subjectivity at the MarginsRoutledge, 1992 - 447 pages Silverman sets out to offer a bold new look at some masculinities which deviate from the social norm. This book looks at male film-makers, novelists and literary cinematic characters who position themselves more as women than as men and in so doing surrender male power and privilege. |
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The Dominant Fiction | 15 |
Historical Trauma and Male Subjectivity | 52 |
The Gaze and the Look | 121 |
Copyright | |
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