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Shame, masculinity and desire of belonging

Reading Contemporary Male Writers

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What does it mean to be a 'real man'? This study explores the depiction of male shame in the novels of Hanif Kureishi, Philip Roth and Hubert Klimko-Dobrzaniecki. Drawing on postcolonial, gender and feminist studies of shame, the authors exposes the damaging nature of the denial of male emotions and the effect it has on society.

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Shame, masculinity and desire of belonging, Aneta Stępień

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Title
Shame, masculinity and desire of belonging
Subtitle
Reading Contemporary Male Writers
Language
English
Publisher
Peter Lang
Released
2017
Format
Hardcover
Pages
294
ISBN10
3034322534
ISBN13
9783034322539
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What does it mean to be a 'real man'? This study explores the depiction of male shame in the novels of Hanif Kureishi, Philip Roth and Hubert Klimko-Dobrzaniecki. Drawing on postcolonial, gender and feminist studies of shame, the authors exposes the damaging nature of the denial of male emotions and the effect it has on society.