Old-fashioned manhood in a newfangled medium -- African American masculinity and the great debate : rescuing black masculinity from the success ethic -- "Horatio Alger doesn't work here any more" : the emergence of modern masculinity, 1915-1935 -- From the ground up : reclaiming the basis for Masculinity in African American magazines, 1910-1949 -- A pleasing personality wins the day : the cultural hegemony of modern masculinity
Summary
"In Creating the Modern Man, Tom Pendergast studies the multifaceted ways that masculinity is represented in magazines published during this transitional period." "Pendergast focuses on the rise of mass consumer culture, demonstrating that consumerism was a key factor in reshaping American notions of masculinity as presented in popular magazines. Whereas much scholarship has decried the effects of consumerism, Pendergast treats consumer culture as an energizing force in the American magazine market. He suggests that such magazines offered men new and meaningful visions of masculine identity and argues that men actively participated in restructuring the masculine ideal."--Jacket
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-283) and index
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