x, 415 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages [369]-402) and index.
Contents
Introduction: Kennedy Adonais -- The crisis of masculinity in 1950s America -- Style makes the man: candidate John F. Kennedy -- Hollywood cool: Frank Sinatra and the Jack Pack -- Existential tough guy: Norman Mailer -- Secret agent men: Ian Fleming and James Bond -- A philosophy for playboys: Hugh Hefner -- Vigor and virility: President John F. Kennedy -- Celebrity journalist: Ben Bradlee -- Modern warrior: Maxwell Taylor and Edward Lansdale -- The Spartacus syndrome: Kirk Douglas and Tony Curtis -- Mercury macho: Alan Shepard and John Glenn -- Epilogue: the masculine mystique.
