Table of Contents
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Critical Theory: masculinity and masculinities
Analyzing masculinities in literature
Hegemonic masculinity as fantasy and fiction
Chapter 1: Daniel Kehlmann: Fictitious hegemonic masculinity
Imaginary spaces — imaginary masculinities: Die Vermessung der Welt
Virtual worlds — virtual masculinities: Ruhm
Conclusion
Chapter 2: Doron Rabinovici: Playing identity games
Jewish masculinity — an counter hegemonic masculinity?
From Väterliteratur and family stories to a new form of Elternliteratur
Multiplication of identities: Suche nach M
Conclusion
Chapter 3: Arno Geiger: New men? Towards a strategic passive, and
caring masculinity
Moving towards a strategic passive masculinity: Es geht uns gut
Caring, gentle and emotionally literate masculinity: Alles über Sally
Conclusion
Conclusion
Common themes and trends
Implications for gender theory: strategic evasion
Literature as a theatre for gender fantasy
A caring, gentle and emotionally literate masculinity as a viable model?