Wounded Masculinity and the Search for (Father) Self in American Film
| Author | : Susan Mackey-Kallis |
| Publisher | : Lexington Books |
| Total Pages | : 263 |
| Release | : 2023-12-15 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781793626080 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1793626081 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (081 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Wounded Masculinity and the Search for (Father) Self in American Film by : Susan Mackey-Kallis
Download or read book Wounded Masculinity and the Search for (Father) Self in American Film written by Susan Mackey-Kallis and published by Lexington Books. This book was released on 2023-12-15 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book analyzes popular American films that point to the need for father atonement, ego-decentering, and the resurrection of the lost feminine to heal gendered cultural wounds, while affirming the role of meaningful suffering, compassion, self-sacrifice and transcendence as an antidote to the inevitable woundedness of the human condition.