Lehman brings together new work on masculinity in film by established film scholars, new academics, performance artists, and cultural critics. The essays analyze trends from the role of gay men in saving heterosexuality to the emergence of new queer cinema.

About the Author

Peter Lehman is Professor at Arizona State University at Tempe. He is the editor of Defining Cinema (1997) and the author of Running Scared: Masculinity and theRepresentation of the Male Body (1993).

Reviews

"...Lehman offers us a fascinating menu of how notions of masculinity are fabricated and maintained." -- VillageVoice

Book Information
ISBN 9780415923248
Author Peter Lehman
Format Paperback
Page Count 332
Imprint Routledge
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Weight(grams) 820g