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: Book
Language:English
Published: Tucson : The University of Arizona Press, 2015.
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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:x, 184 pages 23 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780816500697 (pbk. : alk. paper)
081650069X (pbk. : alk. paper)