Article
Masculinity and Men’s Bodies in Fairy Tales: Youth, Violence, and Transformation
Marvels & Tales: Journal of Fairy-Tale Studies
(2018)
Abstract
The study of masculinity in fairy tales lags behind the study of femininity, a lack this article addresses by reviewing the intersections of masculinity studies and feminist theory and using a dataset based on canonical fairy-tale collections to empirically tease out representations of men's bodies in fairy tales. Crucial findings include the significance of youth, physical stature, violence, and transformations in depictions of men's bodies in fairy tales, which contribute to a construction of hegemonic masculinity as fragile yet the unmarked norm.
Keywords
- fairy tales,
- masculinity,
- men's bodies
Disciplines
Publication Date
2018
Citation Information
Jeana Jorgensen. "Masculinity and Men’s Bodies in Fairy Tales: Youth, Violence, and Transformation" Marvels & Tales: Journal of Fairy-Tale Studies Vol. 32 Iss. 2 (2018) p. 338 - 361 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/jeana_jorgensen/28/