American Guy : Masculinity in American Law and Literature / edited by Saul Levmore and Martha C. Nussbaum.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Levmore, Saul, editor.

Nussbaum, Martha C. (Martha Craven), 1947- editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Law and literature.

Masculinity in literature.

Men--Legal status, laws, etc--United States.

Men.

Masculinity--Social aspects--United States.

Masculinity.

Masculinity--Social aspects.

Men--Legal status, laws, etc.

United States.

Physical Description:

x, 329 pages ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2014]

Summary:

American Guy: Masculinity in American Law and Literature examines American norms of masculinity and their role in the law, with essays from legal academics, literary scholars, and judges. Together, these papers reinvigorate the law-and-literature movement by bringing a range of methodological and disciplinary perspectives to bear on the complex interactions of masculinity with both law and literature-ultimately shedding light on all three. Book jacket.

Contents:

Part 1 American Guys

1 Hemingway and the Decline of Manhood / Richard A. Posner Posner, Richard A. 17

2 On the Trail with Melville: Law and Letters in the High Sierrra / William Alsup Alsup, William 24

3 Solitary Man in American Literature and Law / J. Harvie Wilkinson III Wilkinson, J. Harvie III 31

4 American Stoic / Douglas G. Baird Baird, Douglas G. 43

5 No Blam in Gilead / Janice Rogers Brown Brown, Janice Rogers 57

6 Gatsby and Tort / Robin L. West West, Robin L. 86

7 Struggles with Manhood in Angle of Repose / A. Howard Matz Matz, A. Howard 133

8 Manning Up / Michael Warner Warner, Michael 147

Part 2 Outsiders

9 Jewish Men, Jewish Lawyers: Roth's "Eli, the Fanatic" and the Question of Jewish Masculinity in American Law / Martha C. Nussbaum Nussbaum, Martha C. 165

10 What is Gay Male Femininity? / David M. Halperin Halperin, David M. 202

11 Snitching, Whistleblowing, and "Barn Burning": Loyalty in Law, Literature, and Sports / Saul Levmore Levmore, Saul 213

12 Bullies and Martyrs: John Dos Passos and Adventures of a Young Man / Douglas P. Woodlock Woodlock, Douglas P. 225

13 Empathy and Masculinity in Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird / Richard H. McAdams McAdams, Richard H. 239

14 Fatherbood and Crime in James Baldwin's If Beale Street Could Talk / Julie C. Suk Suk, Julie C. 262

15 Glimpses of a Man: Barack Obama's Autobiographical Reflections / Glenda R. Carpio Carpio, Glenda R. 284

16 The indictment of the Law and Notions of Masculinity in Ossie Davis' Purlie Victorious / Pacton J. Williams Williams, Pacton J. 302.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780199331376

0199331375

OCLC:

868982253