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For the past two years, Masculinity Studies has been a great academic interest of mine. In my final research paper, I intend to explore the dynamics of Masculinity in Walt Whitman’s poetry. Currently my research can take three possible directions: Whitman’s “common man” as the ideal representation of the masculinity, Whitman’s poetic criticism of patriarchy and bourgeois manliness, creation of a manly self-identity to persevere in Western society, and the fear of castration and self-anxiety in Whitman’s poems.

My complete essay can be found at the following link: http://rachmill.lookingforwhitman.org/files/2009/11/Bibliographic-Essay1.doc

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For the bibliographic essay assignment, I researched recent psychoanalytic criticism of Walt Whitman and his work. Please click on the link below if you are interested in learning more.

Bibliographic Essay on Whitman and Psychoanalytic Criticism

For the bibliographic essay assignment, I researched recent psychoanalytic criticism of Walt Whitman and his work. Please click on the link below if you are interested in learning more.

Bibliographic Essay on Whitman and Psychoanalytic Criticism

I’m really interested in exploring how Whitman defined his role as a poet, particularly the metaphor of the poet as a soldier.  For this assignment, I worked with a role for which more scholarship exists. 

This bibliographic essay discusses recent criticism (since 1993) about Whitman’s role as a poet of the city, focusing on his time in New York.

I’m really interested in exploring how Whitman defined his role as a poet, particularly the metaphor of the poet as a soldier.  For this assignment, I worked with a role for which more scholarship exists. 

This bibliographic essay discusses recent criticism (since 1993) about Whitman’s role as a poet of the city, focusing on his time in New York.

Whitman,%20Camden,%20and%20Race[1]click here for my bibliographic essay about Whitman’s racial attitudes

Whitman,%20Camden,%20and%20Race[1]click here for my bibliographic essay about Whitman’s racial attitudes

Whitman,%20Camden,%20and%20Race[1]click here for my bibliographic essay about Whitman’s racial attitudes