Lyndsay Galpin

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Male Suicide and Masculinity in 19th-Century Britain: Stories of Self-DestructionPaperback, 30 November 2023

Male Suicide and Masculinity in 19th-Century Britain: Stories of Self-Destruction
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Part of Series
History of Crime, Deviance and Punishment
Print Length
200 pages
Language
English
Publisher
Bloomsbury Academic
Date Published
30 Nov 2023
ISBN-10
135026492X
ISBN-13
9781350264922

Description

This book shows how interpretations of suicidal motives were guided by gendered expectations of behaviour, and that these expectations were constructed to create meaning and understanding for family, friends and witnesses. Providing an insight into how people of this era understood suicidal behaviour and motives, it challenges the assertion that suicide was seen as a distinctly feminine act, and that men who took their own lives were feminized as a result. Instead, it shows that masculinity was understood in a more nuanced way than gender binaries allow, and that a man's masculinity was measured against other men.

Focusing on four common narrative types; the love-suicide, the unemployed suicide, the suicide of the fraudster or speculator, and the suicide of the dishonoured solider, it provides historical context to modern discussions about the crisis of masculinity and rising male suicide rates. It reveals that narratives around male suicides are not so different today as they were then, and that our modern model of masculinity can be traced back to the 19th century.

Product Details

Author:
Lyndsay Galpin
Book Format:
Paperback
Country of Origin:
US
Date Published:
30 November 2023
Dimensions:
23.39 x 15.6 x 2.54 cm
ISBN-10:
135026492X
ISBN-13:
9781350264922
Language:
English
Location:
New York
Pages:
200
Weight:
453.59 gm

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