Irish masculinity on screen : the pugilists and peacemakers of John Ford, Jim Sheridan and Paul Greengrass /

"Examining images of gender and violence through the lens of representation studies, this book analyzes selected works of three influential artists of the Irish cinema who span the period from 1939 to the present. These three filmmakers explore fundamental questions about identity, patriarchy a...

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Main Author:	Moser, Joseph Paul, 1978-
Corporate Author:	ebrary, Inc
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., Inc., Publishers, 2013.
Subjects:	Ford, John, > 1894-1973 > Criticism and interpretation. Sheridan, Jim, > 1949- > Criticism and interpretation. Greengrass, Paul > Criticism and interpretation. Masculinity in motion pictures. Irish in motion pictures. Ireland > In motion pictures. Electronic books.
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Summary:	"Examining images of gender and violence through the lens of representation studies, this book analyzes selected works of three influential artists of the Irish cinema who span the period from 1939 to the present. These three filmmakers explore fundamental questions about identity, patriarchy and violence within Irish and Irish-American contexts, and upset conventional notions of masculine authority"--
Item Description:	Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (x, 203 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.