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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
well researched and thoughtfully argued,
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This review is from: Taking It Like a Man: White Masculinity, Masochism, and Contemporary American Culture (Paperback)
The book proposes, as the editorial blurb above says, to examine the contradictory construction of white masculinity in America, and I think it does a good job.While I am not wholly satisfied with some of Savran's arguments -- I generally dislike Freudian discourse as an analytic tool, and the discussion of economic factors (military-industrial capitalism, etc.) seems to me to be lacking (a proper analysis would be beyond the scope of the work) -- there's enough cogent analysis most of the time to outweigh the few instances that I don't find convincing. Those who have read Susan Faludi's _Stiffed_ will find many parallels between the two books, though this one is targetted at a more academic audience. Some familiarity with psychoanalytic and poststructuralist thought will be beneficial. Savran refers on several occassions to Judith Butler, so having read _Gender Trouble_ can be useful background. |
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Taking It Like a Man: White Masculinity, Masochism, and Contemporary American Culture by David Savran (Paperback - March 30, 1998)
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