Material and Visual Cultures Beyond Male Bonding, 1870 1914: Bodies, Boundaries and Intimacy

By John Potvin

Book Overview

Material and Visual Cultures Beyond Male Bonding, 1870-1914 presents the first cross-disciplinary analysis of the visual and material representations and spaces of male same-sex culture in turn-of-the-century Britain which positions intimacy as its central object. Through both historical and theoretical lenses, this groundbreaking study considers photographs, interior design, decorative art, architecture and illustrations from the popular press to reveal the interwoven narratives of intimacy, aesthetics and identity.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138265195
• ISBN13: 9781138265196
• Release Date: November 2016
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 196 Pages
• Weight: 0.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"