Masculinity
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A Praise of Masculinity Through the Films Shane and Brokeback MountainThe Western film has long been an outlet of Hollywood's messages about masculinity. The movies "Shane" and "Brokeback Mountain" provide a praise of masculinity that challenge the cultural climate in which they were released. -
TheDeer Hunter Review: Analysis on MasculinityThe element of being a man was so prevelant in the movie Deer Hunter. This article shows the importance of masculinity in the film. -
Of MasculinityAn editorial about masculinity and male self-sabotage.
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Young-Masculinity Portrayed in 1950s Film: 'King Creole' and 'Rebel Without a Cause'Film played a part in how the public perceived roles of masculinity in the 1950s. Elvis Presley in "King Creole," and "Rebel Without a Cause" with James Dean, gave a voice to the teenage male who couldn't relate to his father's gray-flannel-suit world. -
Masculinity, as Portrayed in "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance"In the movie The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (John Ford. 1962) there is a five and a half minute segment that really shows different types of masculinity and how they can be portrayed in film.
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Masculinity in Disney MoviesHow Disney uses its male characters to give a definition of what masculinity is. Disney has become more realistic in its views of masculinity over the years.
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Masculinity Vs. FeminismIssues surrounding the crisis of masculinity. Feminism discussion
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The Death of MasculinityThe death of masculinity
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Violence and MasculinityA short essay on masculinity and how violence is portrayed as being masculine
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The Implications of Masculinity on Adolescent Gay Males: A Leading Factor of SuicideExamines current research on emotional distress, suicidal thoughts, attempts, and rates in the LGB community, specific focus on males and masculinity, emphasizing implications of masculinity which leads to high levels of suicide amongst adolescent boys. -
Chaucer and Love: the Role of Heterosexual Relationships in Verifying MasculinityIn Chaucer's Troilus and Criseyde, The Canterbury Tales, and The Parliament of Fowls, the heterosexual relationship is necessary in establishing masculinity.
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Adolescent Male Masculinity and Video GamesVideo games and adolescent male masculinity have a complex relationship.
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Masculinity in Macbeth and OthelloA look at how proving masculinity led to tragic occurrences in Macbeth and Othello.
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Black Masculinity, Femininity, and Homosexuality Within "Caucasia"I wrote this as a presentation paper for a class titled, "Race and Identity in Politics". My presentation was on Masculinity, Femininity, and Homosexuality in one of the novels we read, and I chose Danzy Senna's "Caucasia".
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Black Masculinity and the Production of White MasculinityThe manipulation of black masculinity, whether through the use of hyper-sexualization or hypo-sexualization, in two of the most famous films in the history of the industry, was used to reassert a sense of white masculinity and to promote the white power structure.
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Yvain's Search for His Manhood: The Definition of Identity Through MasculinityYvain defines his masculinity via the women around him and when this opposition is removed the loss of his identity drives him insane.
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Bem Sex Role Inventory - Can You Measure Masculinity and Femininity?The Bem Sex Role Inventory is based on Sandra Bem's gender schema theory, and attempts to measure individuals' degrees of masculinity, femininity or androgyny. However, the test is highly flawed and its value is questionable. -
Representations of Masculinity in Post-War BritainPost-war Britain was a time when masculinity came in to question and was scrutinized by all form of art.
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My Personal View Point on Victor Seidler's Language and MasculinityMy View on Victor Seidler's Language and Masculinity!
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The Role of Masculinity in the Male Correctional SystemMasculinity plays an important role in shaping men's punishment and punishment outcomes. In fact, the role of masculinity in the male correctional system affects both prisoners and guards, and largely dictates the way in which prison facilities are socially structured.
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Masculinity and FemininityMasculinity and femininity refer to a person's gender identity. This is whether a person sees themselves as a man or woman and what this means in our society. So, what determines gender and masculinity or femininity?
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Masculinity in Frankenstein: A Product of Nurture or Nature?A brief look at the role that nurture plays in the development of masculinity, as depicted in Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein."
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Masculinity Theory - An OverviewIn order to begin this investigation, it is first helpful to consider a broad history of the evolution of masculinity theory.
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About MasculinityConnell (2000) in his examination of masculinity makes the argument that, "The patterns of conduct our society defines as masculine may be seen in the live of individuals, but they also have an existence beyond the individual."
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The Movie Fight Club Uses Aggression and Masculinity as a Vehicle for Class WarfareWhile appearing to focus on gender issues and railing against consumerism, corporatism, and capitalism, 'Fight Club' powerfully reveals the limits of our political imagination. -
The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien: Forced MasculinityExamines Tim O'Brien's short story "The Things They Carried" from a gender-oriented perspective. Comprehensively argues that the soldiers are forced into macho posturing to secure their admittance to the new surrogate home they find in their fellow soldiers.
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Metrosexuals and Weight Loss: Dieting, Masculinity and Modern CultureThis is a brief look at men's health and body image insecurities and dieting.
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Masculinity in DisneyDisney's influential market share in children's media is important. If Disney truly is enforcing masculine stereotypes, what will parents do? -
How Paid Paternal Leave Affects Self-Image, MasculinityEven when offered by an employer, many men opt to dismiss the use of Paid Paternal Leave when a baby is born. -
Feminism Sucks Masculinity Out of MenWomen have fought for their rights for more than 150 years. At first glance, it would look as if the "weaker sex" is closer toward gender equality now than ever before. So why aren't women today happier than their yesteryear counterparts?
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THE MALE HERO, MASCULINITY at ITS FINESTA look at the male hero in hard-boiled detective fiction.
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A Look at How James Bond Reflects Changing Views of MasculinityFor more than 50 years, James Bond has captured the imaginations of men world wide, and is one of the most recognizable figures in pop-culture today. This paper explores how James Bond has changed over the years. -
Feminine Masculinity: The Rise of Women in Action FilmsIt has become a trend in cinema for female actresses to take on roles that used to be typically suited for men.
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Hustle and Flow: A Continuation of John Singleton's Exploration of Masculinity ..If you were waiting for Baby Boy 2, you may just want to take a look at another interesting movie by John Singleton, Hustle and Flow, a coming-of-age story about a Memphis pimp and the women who love him.
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Masculinity, Murder and the Conflict Proposed by Laws and MoralityWhy murder? And what keeps us all from becoming murderers?
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Browning's Fearful Manhood: Masculinity in PaulinePauline offers a confused and unstable relationship between the poet as a masculine persona and the feminine principle, as embodied by the ever-present, ever-listening, and ever-comforting Pauline.
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Fatherhood and MasculinityIn this essay I will examine the positions "pro-equality" and "pro-family" and the opposing position of neo-traditionalism.
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How Gender, Power and Masculinity Influence Rape with College MenMy paper reviews how a strict adherence to gender roles can lead to rape myth acceptance, and in some cases, rape itself. My paper focuses on college men. -
Masculinity in "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest HemingwayGender roles in Hemingway's "The Sun Also Rises"
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Fargone StereotypesA feature article on the movie "Fargo," which explores the rejected stereotype of masculinity.
