SOSC 1350 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Masculinity, Social Forces, Racialization
10 Feb 2017
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Lecture 5 masculine and violence (part 1) Key concepts tough guise 2: jason katz. Identity is a performance that is established through repeated action. Repeatedly acting in a way that society considers masculine. Not a theatrical performance because it is not a choice. Seems natural but is actually the result of social forces + socialization. Katz (cid:862)tough guise(cid:863) refers to the role that so(cid:272)iety sets out for particularly sexed bodies. Hegemonic = interplay of consent and force dominance = force +consent. Masculinity = social behavior violent male = individuals. Masculinity related to biology testosterone = violence. Violence= social aspect of masculinity tough guise : masks men put on to appear more masculine = sexism/homophobia way to appear emotionless. Link between sexism/ homophobia = gay guys appear to be more feminine. Become tough guise because of fear and doubt. Societies portrayal of violence as a way of becoming a men.
