Book contents
- Philip Roth in Context
- Philip Roth in Context
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Notes on Contributors
- A Note on References and Abbreviations
- Introduction
- Part I Life and Literary Contexts
- Part II Critical Contexts
- Part III Geographical Contexts
- Part IV Theoretical Contexts
- Part V Jewish American Identity
- Part VI Gender and Sexuality
- Chapter 25 Roth and Women
- Chapter 26 Masculinity
- Chapter 27 Roth and Sexuality
- Part VII Political Contexts
- Part VIII Roth’s Legacy
- Primary Bibliography
- Selected Secondary Bibliography
- Index
Chapter 26 - Masculinity
from Part VI - Gender and Sexuality
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 15 July 2021
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Book contents
- Philip Roth in Context
- Philip Roth in Context
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Notes on Contributors
- A Note on References and Abbreviations
- Introduction
- Part I Life and Literary Contexts
- Part II Critical Contexts
- Part III Geographical Contexts
- Part IV Theoretical Contexts
- Part V Jewish American Identity
- Part VI Gender and Sexuality
- Chapter 25 Roth and Women
- Chapter 26 Masculinity
- Chapter 27 Roth and Sexuality
- Part VII Political Contexts
- Part VIII Roth’s Legacy
- Primary Bibliography
- Selected Secondary Bibliography
- Index
Summary
This chapter will provide context for Roth’s interrogations and representations of masculinity. In Roth’s texts, Jewish protagonists often face competing expectations for their manhood: one definition of manhood is offered by a their Jewish family and culture while another, more aggressive and violent model of manhood, however, is operative and idealized within the larger constructs of American society, performed by white, Gentile men. These competing definitions are further complicated by anxieties over the history of victimization and feminization associated with Jewishness
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- Philip Roth in Context , pp. 275 - 286Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2021