The Image of Man

An examination of the manly stereotype, which stresses courage and moral restraint, which has became representative of normative modern society. The role of women and so called 'unmanly men' such as Jews and homosexuals in maintaining the stereotype are also examined.

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What does it mean to be a man and to be manly? This book examines the manly stereotype, which stresses courage, moral restraint, and athletic comportment, which from the 18th century onwards became representative of normative modern society. The important role of women and the so called 'unmanly men' from Jews to homosexuals in maintaining the stereotype are also examined, as well as the possible erosion of the stereotype in our own time.