The body as capital : masculinities in contemporary Latin American fiction /

"The book analyzes the notion of the male body as a dialogic site of enunciation, arguing that the writing of masculinities is a project centering socioeconomic and political concerns, anxieties, and paradigms on the male anatomy and on masculinities presented in fiction, forging a new path in...

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Main Author: Venkatesh, Vinodh (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Tucson : The University of Arizona Press, 2015.
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Online Access:An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view
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Summary:"The book analyzes the notion of the male body as a dialogic site of enunciation, arguing that the writing of masculinities is a project centering socioeconomic and political concerns, anxieties, and paradigms on the male anatomy and on masculinities presented in fiction, forging a new path in the critical debates over gender and sexuality in Latin American writing"--Provided by publisher.
Physical Description:1 online resource (196 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 171-179) and index.
ISBN:9780816532216 (e-book)