Hegemonic Masculinity Hegemonic masculinity describes the highest sociopolitical position in a masculine hierarchal structure (Connell 1987). Formally theorized by Connell (CITE)‚ it describes the sociopolitical positioning in which “at any given time one form of masculinity rather than others is culturally exalted” (139)‚ or‚ more specifically‚ “the configuration of gender practice which embodies the currently accepted answer to the problem of the legitimacy of patriarchy which guarantees (or
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Masculinity: Who has claim? Throughout the course of history‚ the social concept of the hunter and gatherer remained unprovoked. The responsibility of the hunter fell on the shoulders of men while the responsibilities of the gatherer burdened the women. Men were born to lead‚ protect‚ and fight while women were born to be submissive‚ serve‚ and care for the home. Over time‚ society defined the roles of the two genders. Men were attributed as “the head of the family” and “the provider”; women were
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However‚ as a way to verify their level of masculinity‚ these boys played more into the various elements of cheerleading that involved athleticism. These findings determined that the boy cheerleaders redefined the sport as a way to highlight manliness and steer away from the stigmas and teasing. The strategies being utilized are intended to redesign and preserve masculinity for the boy cheerleaders that exhibit the reputation of maintaining male supremacy over
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Indian vs American Indian and American cultures have been a big part of me and my life. The Indian culture and American cultures are similar and different. The Indian culture is a more strict‚ spicy cuisine‚ and an easier education system. On the other hand‚ the American culture is more laid back‚ has mixed cuisine‚ and has a tough education system. Competition is extreme in Indian society. From past experience‚ American parents are more encouraging than Indian parents. If an Indian child
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Poaching Wildlife as a Demonstration of Masculinity People engage in poaching wildlife in order to demonstrate their masculinity to others. In this essay I will explain how there is a tie between animal abuse and poaching wildlife and how that connection helps us to better understand why people poach. When poaching or hunting an animal many people focus on the size of the animal‚ or body parts like the amount of horns an animal has‚ to determine the success of the poacher or hunter. The more
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meaning beneath this cloak of motivation. This ad is inspiring‚ but also depicting what society believes masculinity is. Nike is emphasizing the importance of working out and being one’s own person in a way to define masculinity. The advertisement displays stereotypes of masculinity through the man‚ the weights‚ and displays a theme of bravery‚ a characteristic often associated with masculinity. In the background picture‚ there is a man working out‚ which is stereotypical because it is commonly accepted
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Concepts of Masculinity in The Odyssey The Odyssey is an epoch poem composed by Homer that is based around the protagonist‚ Odysseus. He is on a journey to return home to his wife and son after the battle of Troy. Throughout his voyage‚ Odysseus encounters many obstacles on his way home. Odysseus’ son is named Telemachus. When Odysseus left for the Trojan War‚ Telemachus was only a child. Odysseus is gone for a total of 20 years. While his father is gone‚ Telemachus undergoes maturation and takes
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The media has also affected masculinity through the music and movies but more specific by their artists and the stars they created. As any industry these two created their own products‚ every company invest big quantities of money in them‚ the better the product more money they will make. The stars and famous people in the media are products of these industries‚ they invest tons of money in these certain people that sometime they even do not have any talent‚ but with money they make special and spectacular
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Aitken recognize how “the crisis of masculinity…suggests that men seek reassurance that other men think misanthropic thoughts” (290). This means that the fight club has caused the men to believe that they need reassurance as to whether they fit the characteristics of masculinity. Fight club is very different from the social life as “guys [who] are in fight club [are] not who they are in the real world” (Palahniuk
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Michael S. Kimmel’s article of‚ “Masculinity as Homophobia: Fear‚ Shame‚ and Silence in the Construction of Gender Identity‚” is exploring how men perceive this idea of masculinity/masculine and how it came to be. It discuss the pressure of what men have to prove to show their idea of “manhood” in society. This article points out the important part of masculinity where men have to compare themselves to others and live up to what a masculine man really is. The approval of other men. Michael describes
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