Being and performing the masculinity in Karim Raslan's Go East

This paper explores the concept of being and performing masculinity in Karim Raslan’s short story Go East. Torn between being a man in his own terms and performing socially endorsed masculine roles and sexual desires, the protagonist, Mahmud, negotiates and transgresses gender borders, resulting in...

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Main Author: Collin, Jerome
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institute Of Research And Community Outreach - Petra Christian University 2008
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Online Access:http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/11324/
http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/11324/1/Collin%20Jerome.pdf