Male Impersonators: Men Performing Masculinity

Simpson, Mark

ISBN 10: 0304328081 / ISBN 13: 9780304328086

Published by Cassell, 1993

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Synopsis:

In Male Impersonators, Mark Simpson explores the range of male life and masculinity, posing witty and important questions about bodybuilding, tattoos, pornography, cruising, advertising, and team sports. Simpson looks at how gay men appropriate the skinhead phenomenon and why; how Marky Mark exploits the hustler mystique and what it says to gay and straight men; how the Men's movement is being sought out by men--straight or gay--who feel alienated from a macho culture, and compares the participation and reactions of men to various "manly pursuits." Throughout, Male Impersonators examines the roles of homoeroticism and narcissism in the male world, and the performativity of masculinity itself.

Review: ‘A clever, engaging set of essays... very incisive.’ -- The Guardian

‘Brilliant.... Simpson capers like Robin Goodfellow, stripping off the fig leaves with exuberance.’ -- The Observer

‘Mark simpson could do for male sexuality what Camille Paglia did for women....’ -- Melody Maker

‘Simpson pulls the pants off popular culture and wittily winks at the freudian symbols lurking beneath.’ 4/4 stars -- The Modern Review

‘This set of high-spirited essays displays more insight into the masculine mystique than has the decade of earnest men’s studies that preceded it.‘ -- Choices

Bibliographic Details

Title: Male Impersonators: Men Performing ...
Publisher: Cassell
Publication Date: 1993
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Good