WGS200Y5 Lecture Notes - Hegemonic Masculinity, Robert Bly, Michael Kimmel
12 Nov 2013
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Lecture- october 22, 2013 (fe)male bodies and masculinities. Not determined by male biology (i. e. having a penis) Culturally constructed- not something that is innate: being ideal man varies by class, race, historical time period, events of the time. Masculinity does not adhere to male body. Otherwise, all acts performed would be masculine. Argues masculinity exaggerates difference (race, class, sexuality: performance of masculinity (especially in hegemonic form) establishes absolute difference (ie. opposite from female) Fear of other men: homophobia and hegemonic masculinity: men fearing other men, troubling masculinity - use of slurs such as gay and fag . Fear and shame to be different: forces people to be alike, difference used to set up systems of oppression, what are the costs of this, crisis of masculinity- Raewynn connell (is a trans-woman; born robert william connell) Masculinities are configurations of practice within gender relations, a structure that includes large-scale institutions and economic relations as well as face-to-face relationship and sexuality.
