Masculinity and Male Codes of Honor in Modern France

by Robert A. Nye

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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...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0195046498

ISBN13:9780195046496

Release Date:March 1993

Publisher:Oxford University Press

Length:336 Pages

Weight:1.35 lbs.

Dimensions:1.1" x 6.3" x 9.3"

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Europe France Gay & Lesbian Gender Studies History Men Modern (16th-21st Centuries) Nonfiction Philosophy Politics & Social Sciences

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