Armed Forces: Masculinity and Sexuality in the American War Film

Contents

Acknowledgments ix Introduction: Definitions 1 1 Paradigms in the Silent Era 16 2 Beyond Triangles 33 3 Disavowing Threats 53 4 Wounds 72 5 Drag 87 6 “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” 102 7 Bodies, Weapons 114 8 Fathers and Sons 137 Conclusion: Buddies, Then and Now 148 Notes 155 Selected Bibliography 181 Index 187 C O N T E N T S vii ...