representations of masculinity in contemporary crime fiction
نام ساير پديدآوران
Plain, Gill; Sellers, Susan
وضعیت نشر و پخش و غیره
نام ناشر، پخش کننده و غيره
University of St Andrews
تاریخ نشرو بخش و غیره
2010
یادداشتهای مربوط به پایان نامه ها
جزئيات پايان نامه و نوع درجه آن
Ph.D.
کسي که مدرک را اعطا کرده
University of St Andrews
امتياز متن
2010
یادداشتهای مربوط به خلاصه یا چکیده
متن يادداشت
This thesis examines the representation of masculinity in the work of three contemporary male crime writers - George Pelecanos, Henning Mankell and Ian Rankin. It considers whether or not the feminist movement, and the resultant deconstruction of gendered identity, has had an impact on the work of male authors. As the topic of masculinity becomes increasingly visible both within sociological discourse and popular culture, have male writers sought to critically engage with their own gender roles or are they more concerned with propagating hegemonic norms? Crime fiction has a history of accommodating revisionist, feminist projects but is there similar space in the genre for male writers to create viable, non-phallic detective heroes? By focusing on writers of three different nationalities - Pelecanos is American, Mankell is Swedish and Rankin is from the UK - the thesis examines the interaction between masculinity and national identity, and compares the extent to which American, Swedish and British masculinity can be viewed as being 'in crisis'. Chapter I provides a theoretical outline, discussing the academic approach to Men's Studies, before addressing the specific issue of the representation of gender within the crime fiction genre. Chapters II, III and IV focus on a close reading of the texts of Pelecanos, Mankell and Rankin, respectively.
موضوع (اسم عام یاعبارت اسمی عام)
موضوع مستند نشده
Crime fiction
موضوع مستند نشده
Gender studies
موضوع مستند نشده
Male writers
موضوع مستند نشده
Masculinity
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