47 pages 1 hour read

Gail Bederman

Manliness and Civilization: A Cultural History of Gender and Race in the United States, 1880-1917

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 1995

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Further Reading & Resources

Further Reading: Literature

The following texts Bederman examines throughout Manliness and Civilization are accessible at the links below:

Further Reading: Beyond Literature (Nonfiction)

In this article published in Culture, Society & Masculinities, Bederman challenges scholars to rethink what it means to study masculinity.

Video & Podcast Resources

This 15-minute documentary examines how Black activists have subverted souvenir postcards from lynchings in the 21st century.