Northern Love
An exploration of Canadian Masculinity
- Publisher
- Athabasca University Press
- Initial publish date
- May 2008
- Category
- Men's Studies
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781897425220
- Publish Date
- May 2008
- List Price
- $24.95
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781897425237
- Publish Date
- May 2008
- List Price
- $24.99
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Description
In Northern Love, Paul Nonnekes proposes a conception of love suggestive of a distinctive model of Canadian masclinity. He pursues debates in psychoanalysis and cultural theory in relation to two representative male characters in novels by Rudy Wiebe (A Discovery of Strangers) and Robert Kroetsch (The Man from the Creek).
About the author
Paul Nonnekes is an Associate Professor in the Master of Arts Integrated Studies program at Athabasca University. His research focuses on issues of gender and sexuality, specifically psychoanalysis and love, and critical theory.