What a Man’s Gotta Do: The Masculine Myth in Popular Culture 1st Edition
by Anthony Easthope
Publisher: Routledge; 1st edition (September 15, 1990)
Language: English
Paperback: 194 pages
ISBN-10: 0415906385
ISBN-13: 9780415906388
Book Description
What is masculinity? Drawing on psychoanalysis and an understanding of ideology, Easthope shows how the masculine myth forces men to try to be masculine and only masculine, denying their feminine side. In an original contribution to the understanding of gender, he analyzes masculinity as it is represented in a wide range of mass media –films, television, newspapers, pop music, and pop novels. Why are two men in a John Wayne weste more conceed with each other than with the women in their lives? Is aggressive male banter a sign that men hate or love each other? Why does a jealous man always have to see his rival? Written in lively, witty, and accessible style, What a Man’s Gotta Do is certain to become controversial but essential reading.