Archive · 6 Aug 2025
New Book Explores Michael Douglas Films and Modern Man
A new book looks at Michael Douglas movies to understand how men were dealing with changes in society, especially after the women's rights movement.
The book uses characters from his films, like Gordon Gekko, to show how some men felt confused about their roles.
The author connects these movie characters to real-life issues such as the financial crisis and the rise of certain online groups.
The book explains how ideas about what men should do and how they should act have changed over time, particularly regarding work and caregiving.
Jessa Crispin's book examines Michael Douglas films to explore the crisis of masculinity.
The book uses Douglas's characters to represent a certain kind of liberal man struggling with changing gender roles.
Crispin links Douglas's characters' struggles to larger societal upheavals in America.
The book touches on the sense of betrayal felt by the American public after the 2007-08 financial crisis.
Crispin analyzes how messaging around domestic work and caregiving changed after the 'women's lib' era.
- Who
- Jessa Crispin, the author of "What Is Wrong With Men", which focuses on the portrayal of masculinity through the films of Michael Douglas.
- What
- A book review of 'What Is Wrong With Men' by Jessa Crispin, which examines masculinity through the lens of Michael Douglas films.
- When
- Published recently.
- Where
- The United States.
- Why
- To analyze how men's roles and societal expectations have evolved, using Michael Douglas's filmography as a case study.
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Critique of masculinity and how its portrayal in films reflects societal changes.
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- Book Title
- What Is Wrong With Men
- Author
- Jessa Crispin
- Subject
- Masculinity and its crisis
- Central Figure
- Michael Douglas
- Focus
- Analysis of Douglas' filmography and its cultural impact