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* Contents derived from the Sydney,New South Wales,:University of New South Wales. School of Sociology,2002 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
An analysis is presented of the fictional representation of interpersonal violence in the novels of Robert G. Barrett. It is argued that a certain degree of Barrett's success rests on his validation of unauthorised interpersonal violence as a winning component of working class masculinity. This is realised through the justificationof his main series protagonist, Les Norton's ability to construct and deconstruct the world through violent aggression. The efficacy of Norton's 'antisocial' behaviour is substantiated by rewards in the way of money, sex, gifts, and opportunity' (author's abstract).
