Studs, tools, and the family jewels: metaphors men live by
Auteur :
Murphy, Peter F.
Éditeur :
University of Wisconsin Press
ISBN :
9780299171308
Date de publication :
12 févr. 2001
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Looking at the sexual metaphors that are so pervasive in American culture, such as: "jock"; "tool"; "shooting blanks"; and "gang bang", this work argues that men are trapped and damaged by language that constantly intertwines sexuality and friendship with images of war, machinery, sports and work.