New fathers? : contemporary American stories of masculinity, domesticity and kinship / by Helena Wahlström.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wahlstrom, Helena.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Masculinity in literature.

Housekeeping in literature.

Kinship in literature.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (158 p.)

Place of Publication:

Newcastle upon Tyne : Cambridge Scholars Pub., 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

What do novels such Annie Proulx's The Shipping News, Michael Cunningham's A Home at the End of the World, and Jayne Anne Phillips' MotherKind have in common with films such as Smoke and Mrs Doubtfire? This study explores the intersection of masculinity and domesticity in contemporary film and literature. It argues that these texts, produced since the 1990s, address with some urgency the notion of "new fatherhood" in the United States. They offer explorations of the idea that American father...

Contents:

TABLE OF CONTENTS; PREFACE; INTRODUCTION; CHAPTER ONE; CHAPTER TWO; CHAPTER THREE; CHAPTER FOUR; CHAPTER FIVE; CONCLUSION; WORKS CONSULTED; INDEX

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [139]-148) and index.

ISBN:

1-283-14172-8

1-4438-2594-8

9786613141729

OCLC:

823721257