Published 1997
by University of California Press in Berkeley .
Written in English
Edition Notes
Includes bibliographical references (p. [191]-203) and index.
| Statement | Timothy Beneke |
| Series | Men and masculinity -- 5, Men and masculinity (Berkeley, Calif.) -- 5. |
| Classifications | |
|---|---|
| LC Classifications | HQ1090.3 .B45 1997 |
| The Physical Object | |
| Pagination | xv, 210 p. : |
| Number of Pages | 210 |
| ID Numbers | |
| Open Library | OL24749082M |
| ISBN 10 | 0520209613, 0520212665 |
| ISBN 10 | 9780520209619, 9780520212664 |
| LC Control Number | 97001210 |
| OCLC/WorldCa | 36457959 |
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