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In 1782, J. Hector St. John de Crevecoeur wrote, "What then, is the American, this new man? He is an American, who, leaving behind him all his ancient prejudices and manners, receives new ones from the new mode of life he has embraced." In casting aside their European mores, these pioneers, de Crevecoeur implied, were the very embodiment of a new culture, society, economy, and political system. But to what extent did manliness shape early America's character and institutions? And what roles did race, ethnicity, and class play in forming masculinity? Thomas A. Foster and his contributors grapple with these questions in New Men, showcasing how colonial and Revolutionary conditions gave rise to new standards of British American manliness. Focusing on Indian, African, and European masculinities in British America from earliest Jamestown through the Revolutionary era, and addressing such topics that range from slavery to philanthropy, and from satire to warfare, the essays in this anthology collectively demonstrate how the economic, political, social, cultural, and religious conditions of early America shaped and were shaped by ideals of masculinity.

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Book category Books in English Society & social sciences Society & culture: general Social groups

• Full title: New Men
• Subtitle: Manliness in Early America
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardback
• Number of pages: 292
• EAN: 9780814727805
• ISBN: 0814727808
• ID: 04931236
• Publisher: NEW YORK UNIVERSITY PRESS
• Weight: 571 g
• Dimensions: 229 × 153 × 21 mm
• Date of publishing: 24. January 2011

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