Masculinities under the skin: reflections around 'O coração dos homens', by Hugo Gonçalves
This article aims to present some reflections on the novel O Coração dos Homens (2006), by the Portuguese writer Hugo Gonçalves, based on the articulation of the concepts of “hegemonic masculinity” (CONNELL 1995/2005) and “masculinity practices” (ALMEIDA, 1996/2000) with aspects inserted in the nove...
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2021
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| Texto completo: | https://doi.org/10.22409/abriluff.v13i26.46592 |
| País: | Brasil |
| Oai: | oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/46592 |
| Resumo: | This article aims to present some reflections on the novel O Coração dos Homens (2006), by the Portuguese writer Hugo Gonçalves, based on the articulation of the concepts of “hegemonic masculinity” (CONNELL 1995/2005) and “masculinity practices” (ALMEIDA, 1996/2000) with aspects inserted in the novelistic plot. In a dystopian scenario, where women are banned, men compete with each other for their survival and permanence in a troubled and violent world. |
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