JFK and the masculine mystique : sex and power on the New Frontier /
Watts, Steven, 1952-
JFK and the masculine mystique : sex and power on the New Frontier / Steven Watts. - First edition. - x, 415 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction: Kennedy Adonais -- The crisis of masculinity in 1950s America -- Style makes the man: candidate John F. Kennedy -- Hollywood cool: Frank Sinatra and the Jack Pack -- Existential tough guy: Norman Mailer -- Secret agent men: Ian Fleming and James Bond -- A philosophy for playboys: Hugh Hefner -- Vigor and virility: President John F. Kennedy -- Celebrity journalist: Ben Bradlee -- Modern warrior: Maxwell Taylor and Edward Lansdale -- The Spartacus syndrome: Kirk Douglas and Tony Curtis -- Mercury macho: Alan Shepard and John Glenn -- Epilogue: the masculine mystique.
A cultural examination of the popularity and allure of the thirty-fifth president reveals how Kennedy was tailored to appeal to the public of his time, explaining how he symbolized postwar views about American masculinity.
9781250049988 (hardcover) 1250049989 (hardcover)
40026606364
2016014387
Kennedy, John F. 1917-1963 --Influence.
Men--Identity--History--United States--20th century.
Role models--History--United States--20th century.
Masculinity--History--United States--20th century.
Sex role--History--United States--20th century.
United States--Civilization--1945-
JFK and the masculine mystique : sex and power on the New Frontier / Steven Watts. - First edition. - x, 415 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction: Kennedy Adonais -- The crisis of masculinity in 1950s America -- Style makes the man: candidate John F. Kennedy -- Hollywood cool: Frank Sinatra and the Jack Pack -- Existential tough guy: Norman Mailer -- Secret agent men: Ian Fleming and James Bond -- A philosophy for playboys: Hugh Hefner -- Vigor and virility: President John F. Kennedy -- Celebrity journalist: Ben Bradlee -- Modern warrior: Maxwell Taylor and Edward Lansdale -- The Spartacus syndrome: Kirk Douglas and Tony Curtis -- Mercury macho: Alan Shepard and John Glenn -- Epilogue: the masculine mystique.
A cultural examination of the popularity and allure of the thirty-fifth president reveals how Kennedy was tailored to appeal to the public of his time, explaining how he symbolized postwar views about American masculinity.
9781250049988 (hardcover) 1250049989 (hardcover)
40026606364
2016014387
Kennedy, John F. 1917-1963 --Influence.
Men--Identity--History--United States--20th century.
Role models--History--United States--20th century.
Masculinity--History--United States--20th century.
Sex role--History--United States--20th century.
United States--Civilization--1945-