{"product_id":"picturing-men-a-century-of-male-relationships-in-everyday-american-photography-paperback","title":"Picturing Men: A Century of Male Relationships in Everyday American Photography - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Ibson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere was a time in America when two men pictured with their arms wrapped around each other, or perhaps holding hands, weren't necessarily seen as sexually involved-a time when such gestures could be seen simply as those of intimate friendship rather than homoeroticism. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Such is the time John Ibson evokes in \u003ci\u003ePicturing Men\u003c\/i\u003e, a striking visual record of changes in attitudes about relationships between gentlemen, soldiers, cowboys, students, lumberjacks, sailors, and practical jokers. Spanning from 1850 to 1950, the 142 everyday photographs that richly illustrate \u003ci\u003ePicturing Men\u003c\/i\u003e radiate playfulness, humor, and warmth. They portray a lost world for American men: a time when their relationships with each other were more intimate than they commonly are today, regardless of sexual orientation. \u003ci\u003ePicturing Men\u003c\/i\u003e starkly contrasts the calm affection displayed in earlier photographs with the absence of intimacy in photos from the mid-1950s on. In doing so, this lively, accessible book makes a significant contribution to American history and cultural studies, gender studies, and the history of photography.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Ibson\u003c\/b\u003e is professor of American Studies at California State University, Fullerton.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 260\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.63 x 9.98 x 6.82 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 01, 2006\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45260010913894,"sku":"9780226368580","price":60.35,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/WXFmU2NMbVQ1aHY4VjlWNWhJLzZBdz09.webp?v=1773863429","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/picturing-men-a-century-of-male-relationships-in-everyday-american-photography-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}