Gevoelvolle strijdbaarheid. De verbeelding van mannelijkheid door vrouwelijke auteurs aan het einde van de 19de eeuw
This article contributes to the emergent study of the representation of masculinity in Dutch fiction by focusing on the construction of masculinity in five female-authored novels from the late nineteenth century. The analysis is guided by the assumption that female constructions of male characters a...
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| Language: | Afrikaans |
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Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Wrocławskiego
2024-12-01
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| Series: | Neerlandica Wratislaviensia |
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| Online Access: | https://wuwr.pl/nwr/article/view/15787 |
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| Summary: | This article contributes to the emergent study of the representation of masculinity in Dutch fiction by focusing on the construction of masculinity in five female-authored novels from the late nineteenth century. The analysis is guided by the assumption that female constructions of male characters are to be read as ideological interventions in gender and wider political debates. The focus of this contribution is on novels negotiating contemporary political movements such as the feminist movement, the socialist movement and the anti-revolutionary movement. Their male protagonists participate in these movements and present aspects of a new type of masculinity in the public sphere, which allows for a greater emotional investment in politics. The novels reflect on the opportunities and pitfalls this new construction of masculinity opens up. In general, the novels welcome masculine sensitivity while demonstrating that emotional investment and indulgence should be carefully kept in check both in the public and the private sphere. |
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| ISSN: | 0860-0716 2957-2371 |