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 (80 Downloads) |
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.