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Jun, 2016 on july 7, 2004, susan faludi received an email with a oneword subject line. Faludi provides an eloquent analysis of where we are circa the turn to the 21st century in terms of gender issues, with a particular focus on masculinity and its challenges. In what ways did susan faludi s research undermine your preconceptions. The betrayal of the american man text and the film fight club image insist that men have been emasculated by consumerism.
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