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Mama's boy : momism and homophobia in postwar American culture
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Mama's boy : momism and homophobia in postwar American culture

Author: Roel van den Oever
Publisher: New York : Palgrave Macmillan, ©2012.
Edition/Format:   Book : EnglishView all editions and formats
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A study of the cultural representation of 'Momism' and its attendant homophobia in post-war American literature and culture.

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Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: Roel van den Oever
ISBN: 9781137274052 1137274050
OCLC Number: 784125786
Description: 209 p. ; 23 cm.
Contents: Momism and the lavender scare --
Oppositional reading and The grotto --
Narrative closure and Suddenly last summer --
Character engagement and Psycho --
Laughter/ridicule and Portnoy's complaint.
Responsibility: Roel van den Oever.

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"This book is a brilliant meditation on homophobia, misogyny, narrative, and their interrelations in cold-war American culture." - Henry Abelove, F.O. Matthiessen Visiting Professor of Gender and Read more...

 
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