The (In)Visibility of Men in the U.S.-American Quilt World

Rita Rueß-Stoll

ISBN 10: 3631904185 / ISBN 13: 9783631904183

Published by Peter Lang AG, CH, 2023

About this Item

This book investigates men and quiltmaking, an under-researched part of theU.S.-American quilt world. It analyzes the connection between the genderedness ofmaterial practice and White masculinity concepts in the U.S.-American mainstream.The examination of the construct of masculinity in two quilt novel series from the2010s aims to answer the question of whether the characters' attitudes towardsquiltmaking and quilts as objects provide information about change in heterosexualgender relations and whether the fictional masculinities in Wanda E. Brunstetter's orAnn Hazelwood's novels promote new approaches to manhood. Due to the paucity ofscholarly work on contemporary quilt fiction, this book also contributes to the studyof a hybrid genre.

Seller Inventory # LU-9783631904183

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The (In)Visibility of Men in the U.S.-American Quilt World
• Publisher: Peter Lang AG, CH
• Publication Date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3631904185
• ISBN 13: 9783631904183
• Binding: Hardback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 509 grams

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Synopsis

This book investigates the connection between quiltmaking and White U.S.-American masculinity concepts. It analyzes the construction of men in two contemporary quilt novel series written by W. E. Brunstetter and Ann Hazelwood and addresses the issue of change in heterosexual gender relations. The study of quilt fiction also covers aspects of genre.

About the Author

Rita Rueß-Stoll studied at Mainz University (Department of English and American
Studies as well as Department of Slavonic Languages and Literatures) and in Coventry,
England. She has earned a doctoral degree in American Studies from Marburg
University. She acquired her expertise in quiltmaking as a cultural practice in the US,
Britain, Canada, and Australia.