New Men: Manliness in Early America

by Mary Norton

Thomas A. Foster (Editor), Mary Beth Norton (Foreword), and Toby L. Ditz (Afterword)

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In 1782, J. Hector St. John de Crèvecoeur wrote, “What then, is the American, this new man? He is an American, who, leaving behind him all his ancient prejudices and manners, receives new ones from the new mode of life he has embraced.” In casting aside their European mores, these pioneers, de Crèvecoeur implied, were the very embodiment of a new culture, society, economy, and political system. But to what extent did manliness shape early America’s character and institutions? And what roles did race, ethnicity, and class play in forming masculinity?
Thomas A. Foster and his contributors grapple with...

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  • ISBN10 0814728227
  • ISBN13 9780814728222
  • Publish Date 24 January 2011
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint New York University Press
  • Format eBook (EPUB)
  • Language English