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In this section of English 101 with the help of Zeus and other Olympian gods I will explore the theme of masculinity through close reading, critical thinking, class discussions, and a variety of writing assignments such as analytical, comparative and persuasive...

Theme

"Although we often described men as masculine, we do not consider all men equally masculine. In other words, in United States, generally masculinity is associated with strength, power, and courage but also with violence, sexism and close-mindedness. The depictios of men we see in politics, entertainment and sports often promote as well as reinforce these standards of masculinity. What we will investigate in this course is the notion of masculinity as an abstract concept rather than a fixed category. By closely reading and discussing a selection of readings, we will consider masculinity in relation to media, race, work, fatherhood, and relationships. Our objective is to see whether there are in fact numerous masculinities rather than just one masculinity." - Class Syllabus

Friday, November 19, 2010

Research Paper 2: Part 2

Research Paper 2: Part 2: Annotated Bibliography and Preliminary Thesis

Thesis:
Ads create particular images of masculinity to sell products and their images give birth to new trends/types of masculinties?

Source1:
Coad, David. The Metrosexual: Gender, Sexuality and Sport. NewYork:      
                SUNY, 2008. Print
Summary: The Metrosexual is a book written by David Coad that discusses men and the connections between there sexuality and sports. It discusses in detail the creation of the term metrosexuality and how it relates to sports and fashion and the combining of all those factors.
Assessment:This source is backed by countless amounts of information provided from to many outside sources to began to name. Coad did a great deal of research on all the topics he wished to discuss in his book. He found history, facts, and opinions to create a book driven to inform the reader about men and their sexuality as it relates to multiple topics; such as fashion, sports, and everyday living.
Reflection: This source relates to the thesis I have created by providing supportive evidence to the idea that modeling indeed has contributed to the creation of different trends/types of masculinity. For example Coad on page 43 talks about how the major fashion label Ralph Lauren used famous athlethes to promote and model his clothing, giving men permission and reassurance that it was ok to partake in the fashion.

Source2:

Gill, Rosalind. "Rethinking Masculinity: Men and Their Bodies" The London School of Economics and Political Science. Fathom. 26 Nov 2010. http://www.fathom.com/course/21701720/session2.html
Summary: Gill's piece discusses men's masculinity and the men's body. She talks in detail about the progression of men's masculinity and how their bodies are viewed by society and the different factors that help this progression.
Assessment:This lecture by Gill is backed by sources and also includes information provided from interviews conducted on over a hundred men. Throughout her lecture she gives numerous amounts of information from sources, fact, and opinion.
Reflection: This lecture relates to my thesis because Gill talks about the progression of men's masculinity as it relates to fashion and many other parts of society. She discusses different influences on mens masculinity and mens masculinity influence on the world. Providing my research useful facts and opinions concerning myt opic about modeling creating new trends/types of masculinity.
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  1. Miss BNovember 22, 2010 at 8:09 PM

    Hello Jason,

    In the bibliography of sources on masculinity which I posted on Oct. 25 there is the following book, which may be of interest to you:
    Benwell, Bethan ed. Masculinity and Men’s Lifestyle Magazines[title of book italicized]. Malden: Blackwell Publishing Ltd., 2003. Print. [Queens College Call # HQ1090.M38 2003]

    Also, I typed in male models and magazines into Academic Search Premier database, and the articles the search turned up look quite promising. Give it a try.

    Lastly, look at the post I put up on Nov. 16- Little Boys competing for Pageant Crowns.

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