Contemporary Irish Masculinities - Male Homosociality in Sally Rooney''s Novels

By examining portrayals of male homosociality in Sally Rooney's novels, the book documents how male relationships are formed, challenged, and often disavowed and the profound negative effects this can have for the wellbeing of men.

List of contents

Introduction, Chapter 1. Impossible Male Homosociality, Chapter 2. Male Homosociality in the (Un)Making, Chapter 3. Antagonistic and Affectionate-but-Invisible Male Homosociality, Chapter 4. Making Male Homosociality Possible?, Conclusion

About the author

Dr Angelos Bollas is Assistant Professor in the School of Communications at Dublin City University. His research focuses on masculinity and sexuality studies. He writes about cultural representations of masculinities in television and literature, expressions of masculinities which challenge normative understandings of gender and sexuality, as well as pedagogical considerations around inclusion and diversity.

Product details

• Authors: Angelos Bollas
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 06.05.2025
• EAN: 9781032644967
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3264496-7
• No. of pages: 72
• Series: Routledge Focus on Literature
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology; Sociology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gender Studies, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / 21st Century, Ireland, Literary studies: from c 1900 -, Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000, Gender studies: men and boys, Gender Studies: Men