J 320 Study Guide - Spring 2019, Comprehensive Final Exam Notes - Toughness, The Mask, Stoicism
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Media as a way of documenting our lives. Socioeconomic status, racial and ethnic difference produce multiple masculinities (katz) Hegemonic masculinities-the definition of manhood becomes the standard against which other forms of manhood that becomes the standard against which other forms of manhood are measured and evaluated. Equates manhood with status, power, and domination over others. Equates manhood with rejection of feminine behavior and devaluation of women in society. Situates manhood as homophobic; having fear over other men. Problems with violence are connected to toxic masculinity (katz) Men will use violence against their partner (katz) The mask boys/men wear in order to project to society that they are physically and emotionally strong and otherwise manly . Permeates every aspect of men"s performance of masculinity from what they wear, how they talk etc. Connects manhood with power, control, violence, and sexual interest in/dominance over women.
