Leading with the Chin
Writing American Masculinities in Esquire, 1960-1989
Häftad, Engelska, 2018
Av Brad Congdon
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Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum2018-11-03
- Mått152 x 229 x 13 mm
- Vikt420 g
- FormatHäftad
- SpråkEngelska
- Antal sidor288
- FörlagUniversity of Toronto Press
- ISBN9781487522162
- UtmärkelserWinner of 2018 Robert K. Martin Prize awarded by the Canadian Association for American Studies 2019 (Canada)