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Zusatztext Perriam is able to juggle films from chapter to chapter without ever allowing the material to appear jaded or repetitive. Informationen zum Autor Until his appointment to a Chair in the Department of Spanish, Portuguese, and Latin American Studies in 1995, Chris Perriam was Lecturer in Spanish at the University of Durham. His publications include Desire and Dissent: An Introduction to Luis Antonio de Villena (Berg 1995) and he is a co-editor of A New History of Spanish Writing: 1939 to the 1990s (OUP 2000). Klappentext Stars and Masculinities in Spanish Cinema focuses on the careers of ten contemporary Spanish film stars, including Antonio Banderas, Javier Bardem, and Eduardo Noriega. Set in the double context of new approaches to Star Studies and current debates around masculinity, this is a key contribution to the growing fields of Spanish Cultural and Film Studies. Zusammenfassung Stars and Masculinities in Spanish Cinema focuses on the careers of ten contemporary Spanish film stars, including Antonio Banderas, Javier Bardem, and Eduardo Noriega. Set in the double context of new approaches to Star Studies and current debates around masculinity, this is a key contribution to the growing fields of Spanish Cultural and Film Studies. List of illustrations; Introduction; 1. Imanol Arias; 2. Antonio Banderas; 3. Carmelo Gomez; 4. Javier Bardem; 5. Jordi Molla; 6. Jorge Sanz; 7. A newer generation; Conclusion; Bibliography