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Author Eberwein, Robert T., 1940-

Title Armed forces : masculinity and sexuality in the American war film / Robert Eberwein
Published New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, ©2007

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Description 1 online resource (x, 196 pages) : illustrations
Contents Acknowledgments -- Introduction : Definitions -- 1. Paradigms in the silent era -- 2. Beyond triangles -- 3. Disavowing threats -- 4. Wounds -- 5. Drag -- 6. "Don't ask, don't tell" -- 7. Bodies, weapons -- 8. Fathers and sons -- Conclusion : buddies, then and now -- Notes -- Selected bibliography -- Index
Summary In war films, the portrayal of deep friendships between men is commonplace. Given the sexually anxious nature of the American imagination, such bonds are often interpreted as carrying a homoerotic subtext. In Armed Forces, Robert Eberwein argues that an expanded conception of masculinity and sexuality is necessary in order to understand more fully the intricacy of these intense and emotional human relationships. Drawing on a range of examples from silent films such as What Price Glory and Wings to sound era works like The Deer Hunter, Platoon, Three Kings, and Pearl Harbor, he shows how close
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 181-185) and index
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Subject War films -- United States -- History and criticism
Male friendship in motion pictures.
Masculinity in motion pictures.
Filmvetenskap -- krig -- genus -- USA -- 1900-talet.
PERFORMING ARTS -- Film & Video -- Reference.
PSYCHOLOGY -- Human Sexuality.
Male friendship in motion pictures
Masculinity in motion pictures
War films
Kriegsfilm
Männlichkeit Motiv
Film -- Motiv -- Mann -- USA.
Sexualität -- Film -- USA.
Film -- Sexualität -- USA.
Krieg -- Film -- USA -- Geschichte 20. Jh.
Film -- Krieg -- USA -- Geschichte 20. Jh.
Film -- Motiv (Kunst) -- Männerfreundschaft -- USA -- Geschichte -- 1895-2005.
Männerfreundschaft -- Motiv (Kunst) -- Film -- USA -- Geschichte -- 1895-2005.
Männlichkeit -- Motiv (Kunst) -- Film -- USA -- Geschichte -- 1895-2005.
Kriegsfilm -- USA -- Geschichte -- 1895-2005.
Mansrollen.
Manlighet.
Sexualitet.
Manskultur -- vänskap.
Krigsfilm -- genusaspekter -- Förenta staterna.
Krigsfilm, USA.
Män på film.
Mansrollen på film, USA.
United States
USA
USA -- Film -- Motiv (Kunst) -- Männerfreundschaft -- Geschichte -- 1895-2005.
Genre/Form Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9780813541501
0813541506
9786611151386
6611151389
0813540798
9780813540795