Masculinity and Male Codes of Honor in Modern France

ISBN-13: 9780195046496 / Angielski / Twarda / 1993 / 336 str.

Robert A. Nye

Opis

Gender studies have become an area of great interest in many disciplines. Here, Nye examines the evolving definitions of masculinity in France since the eighteenth century. Specifically, Nye looks at how the aristocratic ethos of male honor, rooted in a society of landlords, hunters, and warriors, adapted to a society motivated by utilitarian values, town life, and rational law. He focuses on the cultural practices and mentality of middle and upper class males and the appeal of their codes to men throughout French society.

Recenzje

'His is the first account to apply a consistently gendered analysis to duelling in recent French history. Nye has provided us with two invaluable studies about medical discourse and about duelling.' John Tosh University of North London. French History

O autorze

Author of Crime, Madness and Politics in Modern France (1984)