White Guys by Fred Pfeil
This collection of essays exposes the contradictions and constituencies in the ongoing reconstruction of white heterosexual masculinity during the 1980s and 1990s. It considers white, mainstream masculinity through direct participation in its rituals and practices.
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Pfeil's wit and originality make his media exploration of men a pleasure to read. * The Women’s Review of Books *
Pfeil is a superb writer ... His readings of the bodily iconography of the male rock star, especially Bruce Springsteen and Axl Rose, are brilliant. -- Michael Kimmel
Among current anatomists of American pop culture, Fred Pfeil is the zestiest, the most relentless and radically intelligent. White Guys is his best-and scariest-vivisection to date. -- Thomas Disch
Pfeil's wit and originality make his media exploration of men a pleasure to read. * The Women’s Review of Books *
Pfeil is a superb writer ... His readings of the bodily iconography of the male rock star, especially Bruce Springsteen and Axl Rose, are brilliant. -- Michael Kimmel
Among current anatomists of American pop culture, Fred Pfeil is the zestiest, the most relentless and radically intelligent. White Guys is his best-and scariest-vivisection to date. -- Thomas Disch
Fred Pfeil teaches in the English Department and the American Studies Program at Trinity College in Connecticut. His reviews, stories, and articles have appeared in The Nation, The Village Voice, and a variety of literary magazines. He received the Editors' Book Award for his recently published collection of stories, What They Tell You to Forget
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| ISBN 13 | 9781859840320 |
| ISBN 10 | 1859840329 |
| Title | White Guys |
| Author | Fred Pfeil |
| Series | Haymarket |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Verso Books |
| Year published | 1995-06-17 |
| Number of pages | 296 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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