Clint Eastwood and Issues of American Masculinity

by Drucilla Cornell

Book Overview

In this risk-taking book, a major feminist philosopher engages the work of the actor and director who has progressed from being the stereotypical man's manto pushing the boundaries of the very genres-the Western, the police thriller, the war or boxing movie-most associated with American masculinity. Cornell's highly appreciative encounter with the films directed by Clint Eastwood revolve around the questions What is it to be a good man?and What is...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0823230139
• ISBN13: 9780823230136
• Release Date: June 2009
• Publisher: Fordham University Press
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 8.9"