English 220 - The Making of Modern Masculinities:British Literature and Manliness,1660-1914

Institution:

Albion College

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Traces the development of modern beliefs about appropriate male behavior as constructed and reflected by British literature from the Restoration of the monarchy to the eve of the Great War. Readings include fiction, poetry, essays, children's books, life-writing and some extra-literary texts like conduct books and visual texts. Also examines how these ideas about masculinity connect to other important social forces of the period, such as the rise of capitalism, the cult of domesticity and the swell of the British empire. Jordan.

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1.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.albion.edu

Phone Number:

(517) 629-1000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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