Research Catalog

Details

Description

1. x, 346 p. : ill.; 24 cm.

Series statement

1. The SUNY series, cultural studies in cinema/video

Subject

1. Detective and mystery films > United States > History and criticism
2. Masculinity in motion pictures

Contents

1. Introduction: the case -- The myths of masculinity -- Investigating national heroes: British sleuths and American dicks -- Investigating crisis: neo-noir heroes and femmes fatales -- Investigating crisis: the spectacle of "musculinity" -- Investigating the hero: the criminalist -- Investigating the "other": race and the detective -- Investigating the "other": women and youth -- Investigating the "other": the cult of villainy -- End of the investigation: case closed.

Call number

1. MFL 06-6254

Bibliography (note)

1. Filmography: p. 301-316.
2. Includes bibliographical references (p. 317-335) and index.

Author

1. Gates, Philippa, 1973-

Title

1. Detecting men : masculinity and the Hollywood detective film / Philippa Gates.

Imprint

1. Albany : State University of New York Press, c2006.

Series

1. The SUNY series, cultural studies in cinema/video

Bibliography

1. Filmography: p. 301-316.
2. Includes bibliographical references (p. 317-335) and index.

Connect to:

1. Table of contents

LCCN

1. 2005024123

Other standard identifier

1. 9780791468142
2. 9780791468135

ISBN

1. 0791468135 (hardcover : alk. paper)
2. 0791468143 (pbk. : alk. paper)

Research call number

1. MFL 06-6254