Sandra‚ Lee Bartky “Femininity as Disciplinary Regime.” our society women are often pressured and conditioned to conform to traditional feminine standards. In the past fifty or so years women have begun to find modes of resistance against these cultural constraints. Bartky theorizes about the properly feminine subject by stating that it is to embody the proper feminine qualities of character and behaviors. According to Bartky the properly feminine woman must be sure to never appear sloppy or loose
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122). Jake Barnes is troubled about his injury from World War I that leaves him impotent; but throughout the novel‚ he learns that his masculinity does not come from his physical abilities but through his emotional state‚ and he learns to accept his impotence. Hemingway shows that Jake has an untraditional “code” of masculinity (Jividen 556). Jake’s code of masculinity is different than the traditional thinking of what makes a man. The traditional thinking is that man has to be a physically strong
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Manhood during the Great Depression Manhood was shaken to its core during the Great Depression. Never before has an era had such an altering impact on the way we perceive masculinity. This is best portrayed in the popular culture of the day that demonstrated conflicting views of men at the time. This division of what masculinity is developed directly from the cynicism‚ escapism‚ and the traditional view of what the American man should be. Popular Culture depicts a media response to what is happening
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authority. Wives were to be seen‚ but not heard; they were to have little influence on their male-dominated civilization. Yet between the lines‚ Achebe sheds light on the true power and dependence Umuofia has on feminine culture‚ and the effect femininity has on Okonkwo. Although he describes Umuofia as a very masculine and patriarchal culture‚ Achebe draws attention to the feminine side of society to stress not only femininity’s importance and fundamentality in Umuofia‚ but because of its omnipotent
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dictionary defines masculinity as “those qualities conventionally supposed to make a man an excellent specimen”; but what exactly are those qualities? Many would say that physical strength‚ ability to compete in sports‚ or even the ability to hold liquor are all parts of masculinity. In ancient Greece‚ they called this quality andreia‚ literally meaning “manliness”. In truth‚ masculinity is a much deeper trait that can be viewed differently by a variety of people. Realistically‚ masculinity cannot be defined
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(Sendak‚ M. 1963) the illustrations and text support the link of masculinity to the pleasure of power and domination. The main character Max continues masculine characteristics throughout‚ displaying aggression and domination towards the characters around him. In the text Max responds to being called a “Wild Thing” by his mother with “I’ll Eat You Up” retaliating to his mother’s comment by talking back. In the first page Max’s masculinity is expressed by holding a hammer and building a cave for himself
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Construction of masculinity represents supremacy and authority on femininities and on another form of masculinity. It replicates and shapes the man’s social association with women and other men. Additionally‚ masculinity construction reflects the socially dominating gender construction that subordinates feminine together with the other males. As explained in the Coates’ book ‘The world and me‚’ it is clear that construction of masculinity is a component of survival in many schools. She explains how
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these athletes quite simply see other athletes as individual challengers to their own masculinity. As a result‚ we can argue that this is what drives them to become so competitive on the playing field‚ not so much to please the crowd‚ but to show everyone on the field and in the crowd their true hegemonic masculinity. Admittedly‚ there have been instances which I personally recall as pure demonstrations of masculinity on the playing field‚ especially in front of a crowd. It would be most common to
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Andrew McClarren December 11‚ 2014 RUS 100 Alcoholism and Masculinity Each country around the world has its own social issues and stigmas. Prior to choosing the topic of alcoholism and masculinity in Russian culture‚ I was entirely unaware that this was such a pressing issue. A large majority of people consider Russia as being a cold place with strong‚ burly men‚ which in many ways is true. It is also true that these men really enjoy a tall glass of vodka; hold the tonic‚ hold the lime‚ just
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Name: Instructor: Course: Date: The Role Of Masculinity In Death Of A Salesman And August Wilson’s Fences In both plays‚ a Salesman and Fences‚ the masculinity concept undergoes a hard rethinking. The key characters show before us the men‚ who are not doing well with their feelings about “provide-family-with-everything-needed” as well about their true role in the lives of the close ones. Because of changed masculinity for the wrong‚ the family relations appeared to be mixed from down to up. Willie
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