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Part Two: The History of American Masculinity Grifters

Behind the Bastards

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The Commercialization of Masculinity and Elite Perspectives

This chapter examines the changing definition of masculinity in the late 1950s, influenced by magazines like Playboy and Esquire. It highlights the clash between elite and blue-collar perspectives, as well as the commercialization and personal complexities surrounding male identity.

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