Masculinity and Nationhood, 1830-1910: Constructions of Identity and Citizenship in Belgium

by J. Hoegaerts

Overview

A history of what it meant to be a man, and a citizen of an emerging nation throughout the nineteenth century. This book not only relates how Belgians were taught how to move and fight, but also how they spoke and sang to express masculinity and patriotism.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781137392015
Publisher:	Palgrave Macmillan
Publication date:	10/29/2014
Series:	Genders and Sexualities in History
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	242
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Josephine Hoegaerts is a Historian and a Post-Doctoral Fellow at the University of Leuven, Belgium. Her research focuses on gender, politics and vocal culture in nineteenth century Europe.

Table of Contents

Three Anthems, a Flag and a Tenor: Introduction PART I: SPACES 1. Men in Space: The Construction of All-Male Spaces 2. Movements in Space: Choreographies of Masculinity PART II: SOUNDS 3. Singing the Nation, Singing the Self 4. Men's Sounds and Silences Conclusion: Soundscapes of Gender and Nation

Editorial Reviews

"This book not only takes a novel approach to the history of national citizenship in Belgium; it also achieves a new understanding of public masculinities throughby applying theories of space and sound". - Professor John Tosh, University of Roehampton, UK

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