A republic of men : : the American founders, gendered language, and patriarchal politics / / Mark E. Kann.
What role did manhood play in early American Politics? In A Republic of Men, Mark E. Kann argues that the American founders aspired to create a "republic of men" but feared that "disorderly men" threatened its birth, health, and longevity. Kann demonstrates how hegemonic norms of...
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The culture of manhood -- The grammar of manhood -- The bachelor and other disorderly men -- The family man and citizenship -- The better sort and leadership -- The heroic man and national destiny -- The founders' gendered legacy. |
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