{"product_id":"aging-masculinities-in-contemporary-u-s-fiction-paperback","title":"Aging Masculinities in Contemporary U.S. Fiction - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJosep M. Armengol\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book focuses on representations of aging masculinities in contemporary U.S. fiction, including shifting perceptions of physical and sexual prowess, depression, and loss, but also greater wisdom and confidence, legacy, as well as new affective patterns. The collection also incorporates factors such as race, sexuality and religion. The volume includes studies, amongst others, on Philip Roth, Paul Auster, Toni Morrison, Ernest Gaines, and Edmund White. Ultimately, this study proves that men's aging experiences as described in contemporary U.S. literature and culture are as complex and varied as those of their female counterparts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Are older men interesting? This volume insists, and demonstrates, that they have been central figures for many intriguing writers of fiction.'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e--\u003cb\u003eMargaret Morganroth Gullette\u003c\/b\u003e, Women's Studies Research Center, Brandeis University, USA \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Revisiting contemporary US fiction by focusing on cultural representations of aging masculinities not only encourages a reassessment of such texts in terms of dominant cultural beliefs that challenges prevailing perspectives on gender and age, but more importantly offers insights into how the form influences our perceptions by either supporting or subverting preconceived notions of masculinity.' \u003c\/p\u003e--\u003cb\u003eRoberta Maierhofer\u003c\/b\u003e, Center for Inter-American Studies, University of Graz, Austria \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A much-needed and impressive contribution to the fields of age studies and gender studies, both of which have overlooked the study of men and masculinity. Focusing on representations of aging and old men in U.S. fiction, contributors produce a rich array of images and interpretations that challenge the dominant masculinity script and redress the cultural invisibility of older men.' \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e--\u003cb\u003eThomas R. Cole\u003c\/b\u003e, McGovern Chair in Medical Humanities and Director of the McGovern Center for Humanities and Ethics, University of Texas, USA \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book focuses on representations of aging masculinities in contemporary U.S. fiction, including shifting perceptions of physical and sexual prowess, depression, and loss, but also greater wisdom and confidence, legacy, as well as new affective patterns. The collection also incorporates factors such as race, sexuality and religion. The volume includes studies, amongst others, on Philip Roth, Paul Auster, Toni Morrison, Ernest Gaines, and Edmund White. Ultimately, this study proves that men's aging experiences as described in contemporary U.S. literature and culture are as complex and varied as those of their female counterparts. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJosep M. Armengol\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of U.S. Literature and Gender Studies at Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Spain. He is the author of Masculinities in Black and White: Manliness and Whiteness in (African) American Literature (2014), among others, and is Director of the project 'No Country for Old Men? Representations of Masculinity and Aging in Contemporary U.S. Fiction'.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJosep M. Armengol\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of U.S. Literature and Gender Studies at Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Spain. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eMasculinities in Black and White: Manliness and Whiteness in (African) American Literature\u003c\/i\u003e (2014), among others, and is Director of the project 'No Country for Old Men? Representations of Masculinity and Aging in Contemporary U.S. Fiction'.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.47 x 8.27 x 5.83 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 28, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42121058746503,"sku":"9783030715984","price":129.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/7f50ce7aa9204f74024abaa297d79e61.webp?v=1732551046","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/aging-masculinities-in-contemporary-u-s-fiction-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}