Heroes, Antiheroes and Dolts

Portrayals of Masculinity in American Popular Films, 1921–1999

Add to my list

by Ashton D. Trice and Samuel A. Holland

Type: Studies
Subject: On Films > Characters
Keywords: masculinity, characters
Publishing date: 2001
Publisher: McFarland & Co
Language: English

Relative size

Physical desc.

Paperback • 243 pages
6 x 9 inches (15 x 23 cm)

ISBN-10 ISBN-13

0-7864-1097-3
978-0-7864-1097-2

User Ratings

(0 vote)

Average rating:

0	rating	= We can do without
0	rating	= Good book
0	rating	= Excellent book
0	rating	= Unique / a reference

Your rating: -

Report incorrect or incomplete information

Book Presentation:
This book is a discussion of 75 of the most popular films in America from 1921 through 1999 and the changes that have taken place in how masculinity is portrayed in the movies over that period of time. Traditionally in popular films, men have met challenging tasks, but what they accomplish and how successful they are have been drastically changed since the early 1920s. Prior to World War II, men were most often presented within the context of a family. After the war, men were presented as concerned with issues beyond their immediate families, and after 1970, they were portrayed as being overwhelmed by their situations. Recently, popular films have tended to focus on the relationships between men. This work documents these changes over eight decades, using the movies as vehicles to illustrate the major transformations.

About the authors:
Ashton D. Trice is an associate professor of psychology at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia.
Samuel A. Holland is a psychology graduate student at James Madison University.

Press Reviews:
"very sharp insight…everything from Valentino to James Bond…thought-provoking"—Classic Images.

See the publisher website: McFarland & Co

> From the same authors: