Men and Masculinities in Irish Cinema (Global Masculinities)

By Debbie Ging

Book Overview

Preface Gender and Nation: the Gaelicization of Irish Manhood Instruments of God's Will: Masculinity in Early Irish Film Institutional Boys: Adolescent Masculinity and Coming of Age in Ireland's 'Architecture of Containment' Family Guy: Detonating the Irish Nuclear Family It's Good to Talk? Language, Loquaciousness and Silence among Irish Cinema's Men in Crisis Troubled Bodies, Troubled Minds: Republicanism, Bromance and 'House-Training' the 'Men of Violence' New Lads or Protest Masculinities? Underclass, Criminal and Socially- Marginalised Men in the Films of the 1990s and 2000s Cool Hibernia: 'New Men', Metrosexuals, Celtic Soul and Queer Fellas Conclusion

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1349312398
• ISBN13: 9781349312399
• Release Date: January 2013
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 252 Pages
• Weight: 0.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"