“The Void of Acceptable Masculinity During Czech State Socialism: The Case of Radek John’s Memento“.

OATES-INDRUCHOVÁ, Libora. “The Void of Acceptable Masculinity During Czech State Socialism: The Case of Radek John’s Memento“. Men and Masculinities. 2006, vol. 8, No 4, p. 428-50, 23 pp. ISSN 1097-184X.

Basic information

• Original name: “The Void of Acceptable Masculinity During Czech State Socialism: The Case of Radek John’s Memento“.
• Name in Czech: Prázdný prostor přijatelné maskulinity za státního socialismu: případ Mementa Radka Johna
• Authors: OATES-INDRUCHOVÁ, Libora (203 Czech Republic, guarantor).
• Edition: Men and Masculinities, 2006, 1097-184X.

Other information

• Original language: English
• Type of outcome: Article in a journal
• Field of Study: Literature, mass media, audio-visual activities
• Country of publisher: United States of America
• Confidentiality degree: is not subject to a state or trade secret
• RIV identification code: RIV/00216224:14230/06:00018092
• Organization unit: Faculty of Social Studies
• Keywords in English: state socialism; Czech masculinities; popular literature; R. John: Memento; models of masculinity; masculinity and drugs; homosexuality; body
• Tags: body, Czech masculinities, homosexuality, masculinity and drugs, models of masculinity, popular literature, R. John: Memento, state socialism
• Tags: International impact, Reviewed

Abstract

During state socialism, masculinity in cultural representations was bound up with the official ideology, and thus, it was likely to be discredited in popular perception. As the dominant ideology took over the main existing models, the concept of masculinity was devoid of any alternative model. The popular novel published during the last years of state socialism, which this article considers as a case study, fills the void of masculinity with the body as the last resort to which a man seeking an alternative can turn in this situation.

Abstract (in Czech)

During state socialism, masculinity in cultural representations was bound up with the official ideology, and thus, it was likely to be discredited in popular perception. As the dominant ideology took over the main existing models, the concept of masculinity was devoid of any alternative model. The popular novel published during the last years of state socialism, which this article considers as a case study, fills the void of masculinity with the body as the last resort to which a man seeking an alternative can turn in this situation.