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Washed in Blood

- Male Sacrifice, Trauma and the Cinema

About Washed in Blood

Viewers of Hollywood action films are no doubt familiar with the sacrificial victim-hero, the male protagonist who nobly gives up his life so that others may be saved. Washed in Blood argues that such sacrificial films are especially prominent in eras when the nation-and American manhood-is thought to be in crisis.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780813551609
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 256
  • Published:
  • November 24, 2011
  • Dimensions:
  • 152x229x15 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 399 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: December 18, 2024

Description of Washed in Blood

Viewers of Hollywood action films are no doubt familiar with the sacrificial victim-hero, the male protagonist who nobly gives up his life so that others may be saved. Washed in Blood argues that such sacrificial films are especially prominent in eras when the nation-and American manhood-is thought to be in crisis.

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