Édouard Louis´s novel The End of Eddy: A representation of hegemonic masculinity? [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations]
Background In this paper we analyse the novel The End of Eddy by Édouard Louis. The motivation for this paper is Bourdeau’s (2020) observation that Louis’s book explores working class politics, sexuality, and masculinity. Methods We analysed the amendment through narrative content analysis, the appl...
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| description | Background In this paper we analyse the novel The End of Eddy by Édouard Louis. The motivation for this paper is Bourdeau’s (2020) observation that Louis’s book explores working class politics, sexuality, and masculinity. Methods We analysed the amendment through narrative content analysis, the application of which allows us to answer the following question: Édouard Louis’s novel The End of Eddy: A representation of hegemonic masculinity? Results We conclude that this narrative is built on contradictions that can be summarized as a conflict between a socio-cultural norm anchored in a French village and a person who does not fulfil this concept, who is outside of it. We believe that hegemonic masculinity, that is, one part of the cultural norm of a given village, causes Eddy’s inclination or consciousness of homonationalism. Thus, on the one hand, hegemonic masculinity is undoubtedly present in this novel; on the other hand, it forms a kind of background or socio-cultural environment which, although it defines itself against the given, unconsciously causes the “birth of the conscious homosexual”. Conclusions Thus, we dare to claim that the narrative under analysis is not only a representation of hegemonic masculinity, but also an accentuation of its external and internal influence on one’s own perception of (sexual) difference. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-07003cc2d07542b6ba267d78b4d26ab22025-08-20T01:52:06ZengF1000 Research LtdF1000Research2046-14022024-09-011310.12688/f1000research.151852.2171805Édouard Louis´s novel The End of Eddy: A representation of hegemonic masculinity? [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations]Milan Mašát0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8602-3059The Department of Czech Language and Literature, Palacky University Olomouc, Olomouc, Olomouc Region, 77140, Czech RepublicBackground In this paper we analyse the novel The End of Eddy by Édouard Louis. The motivation for this paper is Bourdeau’s (2020) observation that Louis’s book explores working class politics, sexuality, and masculinity. Methods We analysed the amendment through narrative content analysis, the application of which allows us to answer the following question: Édouard Louis’s novel The End of Eddy: A representation of hegemonic masculinity? Results We conclude that this narrative is built on contradictions that can be summarized as a conflict between a socio-cultural norm anchored in a French village and a person who does not fulfil this concept, who is outside of it. We believe that hegemonic masculinity, that is, one part of the cultural norm of a given village, causes Eddy’s inclination or consciousness of homonationalism. Thus, on the one hand, hegemonic masculinity is undoubtedly present in this novel; on the other hand, it forms a kind of background or socio-cultural environment which, although it defines itself against the given, unconsciously causes the “birth of the conscious homosexual”. Conclusions Thus, we dare to claim that the narrative under analysis is not only a representation of hegemonic masculinity, but also an accentuation of its external and internal influence on one’s own perception of (sexual) difference.https://f1000research.com/articles/13-612/v2The End of Eddy narrative content analysis hegemonic masculinity homonationalism socio-cultural environment birth of the conscious homosexualeng |
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| title | Édouard Louis´s novel The End of Eddy: A representation of hegemonic masculinity? [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations] |
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| title_sort | edouard louis´s novel the end of eddy a representation of hegemonic masculinity version 2 peer review 1 approved 2 approved with reservations |
| topic | The End of Eddy narrative content analysis hegemonic masculinity homonationalism socio-cultural environment birth of the conscious homosexual eng |
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