Screening the Male: Exploring Masculinities in the Hollywood Cinema

This is a critical look at Hollywood's portrayals of masculinity as they have been presented over the years. From Rudolph Valentino to Arnold Schwarzenegger, these essays explore nearly every facet of this enigmatic element of American cinema. Contributors are: Steven Cohan, Barbara Creed, Lucy Fischer, Cynthia J. Fuchs, Ina Rae Hark, Chris Holmlund, Susan Jeffords, Adam Knee, Peter Lechman, Steve Neale, Helen W. Robbins, Gaylyn Studlar, Yvonne Tasker, and Robyn Wiegman. Thorough and intriguing.