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Online-Ressource. |
| Series |
Cultural Studies 35
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Cultural Studies 35
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| Note |
Lizenzpflichtig |
| Processing Action |
Archivierung/Langzeitarchivierung gewährleistet DE-101 |
| Contents |
Frontmatter 1Table of Contents 5Acknowledgements 7Preface 9Introduction: The Structure of Feeling in the 1990s 19Changing Narratives -- Changing Societies 39Confessional Writing: The (Re)Construction of a Literary Genre 81Cultural Studies and Popular Culture: Struggling with a Problem Child 117Introduction 155Structures of Obsessions 159Structures of Non-Commitments 235Structures of Prolonged Adolescence 275Conclusion 339Epilogue: The Lad Lit Project 345Appendix: Interview with Nick Hornby 357Bibliography 369 |
| Summary |
In the 1990s, the male confessional novel, most prominently represented by Nick Hornby (»High Fidelity«), but also by writers such as Tim Lott (»White City Blue«) and Mike Gayle (»My Legendary Girlfriend«), articulated the structure of feeling of the male generation in their late twenties/early-to-mid-thirties.The book presents the advent of the male confessional novel in a fresh and yet critical light, challenging the feminist claim that the genre should be understood as a backlash against feminism and a relapse into sexism. By applying an eclectic theoretical framework, ranging from Raymond Williams to Anthony Giddens, Judith Butler and Jacques Derrida, the study illustrates why the male confessional novel is too complex a phenomenon to be solely interpreted in terms of retrosexism. It convincingly shows how the multitude of postmodern gender scripts adds to the crisis of identity and to the problematic nature of clearly defined gender relationships. |
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»Mit ›Lad Trouble‹ legt Andrea Ochsner eine sehr breit angelegte Studie vor, die die Konstruktion von Maskulinität in der britischen ›male confessional novel‹ der 1990er überzeugend analysiert und intelligent kontextualisiert.«Anna Beck, KULT_online, 24 (2010)Reviewed in: Zeitschrift für Anglistik und Amerikanistik (ZAA), 58/4 (2010), Elahe Haschemi YekaniIASL online.de, 01.03.2011, Dirk Schulz |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Confession stories, English -- 20th century -- Criticism and interpretation.
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English fiction -- 20th century -- History and criticism.
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Confession stories, English |
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English fiction |
| Chronological Term |
1900-1999 |
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(Produktform)Electronic book text |
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Popular Culture |
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Masculinity |
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Identity Crisis |
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Gender Trouble |
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Deconstruction |
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Performativity |
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Literature |
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Gender |
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British Studies |
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Cultural Studies |
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Gender Studies |
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Literary Studies |
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(DDC 22 ger)300 |
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(BISAC Subject Heading)SOC022000 |
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(BIC subject category)JFC |
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(VLB-WN)9564 |
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Contemporary British Novel |
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(DDC 22 ger)820 |
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(BISAC Subject Heading)LIT004120 |
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(BIC subject category)DSB |
| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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| Other Form: |
Druckausg. 9783837611618 |
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Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Lad trouble Bielefeld : Transcript, 2009 387 S. (DE-101)991632125 |
| ISBN |
9783839411612 |
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3839411610 |
| Standard No. |
urn:nbn:de:101:1-201511275340 |
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