When Men Meet: Homosexuality And Modernity Når Mænd Mødes. English

When Men Meet Represents Both An Analysis Of The Places In Which Encounters Occur, But Is Also A Metaphor For Key Aspects Of Modernity. In Analysing The Nature Of The Modern Social World, Bech Makes Use Of Insights From Adorno And Benjamin. Henning Bech ; Translated By Teresa Mesquit And Tim Davies. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 275-306) And Index. * A new interpretation of the nature of masculinity and its connections with homosexuality* Bech suggests that the notion of the a homosexuala is now disappearing* Bech treats encounters between men as a metaphor for key aspects of modern life, which is based very often upon meetings with strangers. .