Broadswords and Face Paint
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This chapter examines the use that evangelical pastors and men's groups have made of the Mel Gibson film Braveheart (1995) in their dialogue about masculinity, the roles and assumed responsibilities of men. It looks at how the film provides language and images through which these men imagine and articulate what it means for them to be evangelical husbands and fathers. Implicit here is an argument that popular culture provides language and images that more adequately or honestly get at the struggles of particular communities. The chapter focuses on the way some white men who remain within the church find its language and images inadequate, and turn to a particular example of popular culture to explore their roles and responsibilities.
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2019 ◽
Vol 32
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pp. 361-392
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2015 ◽
Vol 9
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pp. 412-427
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