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Postcolonial Masculinities the Feminist imagination – europe and Beyond Series Editors: Kathy Davis, utrecht university, the netherlands and Mary evans, london school of economics, uK With a specific focus on the notion of ‘cultural translation’ and ‘travelling theory’, this series operates on the assumption that ideas are shaped by the contexts in which they emerge, as well as by the ways that they ‘travel’ across borders and are received and re-articulated in new contexts. in demonstrating the complexity of the differences (and similarities) in feminist thought throughout europe and between europe and other parts of the world, the books in this series highlight the ways in which intellectual and political traditions, often read as homogeneous, are more often heterogeneous. it therefore provides a forum for the latest work that engages with the european experience, illuminating the various exchanges (from the usa as well as europe) that have informed european feminism. the series thus allows for an international discussion about the history and imaginary of Europe from perspectives within and outside Europe, examining not only Europe’s colonial legacy, but also the various forms of ‘cultural imperialism’ that have shaped societies outside Europe. Considering aspects of Europe ‘abroad’ as well as Europe ‘at home’, this series is committed to publishing work that reveals the central and continued importance of the genealogy of feminist ideas to feminism and all those interested in questions of gender. Also in this series Repudiating Feminism Young Women in a neoliberal World christina scharf Transatlantic Conversations Feminism as travelling theory edited by Kathy Davis and Mary evans Framing Intersectionality Debates on a Multi-Faceted concept in Gender studies edited by Helma lutz, Maria teresa Herrera Vivar and linda supik Postcolonial Masculinities emotions, Histories and ethics aMal treacHer KaBesH University of Nottingham, UK © amal treacher Kabesh 2013 all rights reserved. no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise without the prior permission of the publisher. amal treacher Kabesh has asserted her right under the copyright, Designs and Patents act, 1988, to be identified as the author of this work. Published by ashgate Publishing limited ashgate Publishing company Wey court east 110 cherry street union road suite 3-1 Farnham Burlington, Vt 05401-3818 surrey, Gu9 7Pt usa england www.ashgate.com British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data a catalogue record for this book is available from the British library The Library of Congress has cataloged the printed edition as follows: Kabesh, amal treacher Postcolonial masculinities : emotions, histories and ethics / by amal treacher Kabesh. pages cm. – (the feminist imagination : europe and beyond) includes bibliographical references and index. isBn 978-1-4094-2238-9 (hardback) – isBn 978-1-4724-1233-1 (ebook) – isBn 978- 1-4724-1234-8 (epub) 1. Masculinity–cross-cultural studies. 2. Masculinity–Developing countries. 3. Masculinity–Western countries. i. title. HQ1090.K33 2013 155.3'32–dc23 2013005639 isBn 9781409422389 (hbk) isBn 9781472412331 (ebk-PDF) isBn 9781472412348 (ebk-ePuB) III I dedicate this book to Ahmed Kabesh and Amir Hawash with love and gratitude. This page has been left blank intentionally Contents Acknowledgements ix 1 In the Shadow of the Other 1 2 Landscapes of Masculinities 25 3 The Necessity of the Other 43 4 Visceral Anxiety: Inhabiting Fear 65 5 Insidious Humiliation: Invidious Shame 85 6 Precarious Power 103 7 Cutting Tails 119 8 Silences, Spectres and Shards 141 Afterword 159 Bibliography 163 Index 175 This page has been left blank intentionally Acknowledgements I am fortunate to work at the School of Sociology and Social Policy that provides a collegiate and supportive atmosphere and a sabbatical both of which have enabled me to develop this monograph. I am grateful to Srila Roy for the initial idea for this book and to Nick Stevenson for suggesting two of the novels that I have used. I am very thankful to Alison Pilnick and the late and much missed Bill Loach who read the manuscript and due to their generous encouragement and engagement provided a much needed boost of confidence. I also thank Clare Hemmings for reading the final chapter and for her exceptionally useful advice. My thanks to Rebecca Swift and Alison Haigh who tolerate my inefficiencies and numerous administrative queries with good humour and have stepped into help on far too many occasions. Paul Cowdell is a gift of a copy editor and I am grateful to him for his careful reading of the manuscript. I thank Agnes Bezzina who pulled together the references with careful attention. I also thank Neil Jordan at Ashgate for his help and efficiency and especial thanks are due to Neil for suggesting such an evocative image for the cover. Kathy Davis and Mary Evans are exemplary editors and I cannot thank them enough for their careful editorial suggestions, enthusiasm and gentle encouragement and faith in this project. I owe a long-standing debt to the Editorial Collective of Feminist Review for thoughtful dialogue and disagreements over many years and these debates have influenced my thinking and analysis – I thank them all. For standing by me and providing cups of tea, conversation, distraction, support, laughs and numerous acts of friendship and kindness I thank: Alice Bloch, Annabell Bell-Boule, Christian Karner, Clare Hemmings, Clemens Scheidegger, Graham Lee, Helen Crowley, Ian Greenway, Jan Lees, Julia O’Connell Davidson, Lucy Sargisson, Mandy Roland- Smith, Nick Stevenson, Pauline Henderson, Sally Alexander (to whom I owe a debt which reaches back to my days as an undergraduate), Sally Weintrobe, Stephanie Newell, Susannah Radstone, Thomas Herzog, Tracey Warren and Volker Scheid.
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