Synopses & Reviews
Analyses the construction of gender through bodily elements and clothing in early modern England.
About the Author
Will Fisher is an Associate Professor in the Department of English at Lehman College, The City University of New York. He works primarily on the history of gender and sexuality. His articles have appeared in Renaissance Quarterly, ELH, Shakespeare Studies, and Textual Practice.
Table of Contents
Introduction: Prosthetic gender in early modern England; 1. That Shakespearean rag: handkerchiefs and femininity; 2. 'That codpiece ago': codpieces and masculinity in early modern England; 3. 'His Majesty the beard': beards and masculinity; 4. 'The ornament of their sex': hair and gender; Conclusion: detachable parts and the individual.