Essays on Masculinity

In this piece of coursework I am going to explore the different forms of masculinity that are presented in A View From The Bridge. A view From The bridge is a play which takes place in the 1950’s when Italian immigrants were flooding into America illegally. It is a play which shows how the small…

Masculinity is a sensitive subject often defended in bar fights or made fun of in juvenile jokes. A man will go to great lengths to preserve his masculinity and to prove he truly is a man. It may seem strange and even silly to most women for a man to parade about, chest thrust out,…

            According to Eldridge Cleaver, writing in Soul on Ice, gender and sexuality played essential roles in the rise and perpetuation of American racism. In his final chapter “To All Black Women From All Black Men” Cleaver believes that for four hundred years the white man had psychically, if not physically and emotionally, castrated the…

In Female Masculinity, Judith Halberstam laments that female masculinity has traditionally been considered to be merely an offshoot of male masculinity.  The main thesis of the book is that female masculinity should be considered a separate gender in its own right because it has its own distinct social and cultural history.  She explores female masculinity…

Gender is a socially created construct. Alongside the ideals of gender are the societal expectations associated with each gender role. Masculinity refers to a set of qualities, behaviors and expectations associated with being a man.. On the other hand, femininity refers to the qualities associated with being a woman. The standards of masculinity and femininity…

Boys’ masculinity is shaped and influenced. At a young age, boys are taught to be tough, not to show emotion, and to reject any actions or feelings that are “feminine”. Even before a baby is born, parents are planning their nursery and getting clothes, toys, etc. for their unborn child. When you find out you…

Male dominance is seen to be a societal expectation in the Dominican Republic. The standard of behavior of Latin American Men, referred to as El machismo, is the standard of behavior expected of the Latino Men. In the Dominican Society, the roles expected of them are a strong sense of masculine pride, being the head…

Introduction For my research paper, I will be exploring the ways K-pop challenges the traditional Westernized stereotypes of male masculinity. It was in the early 2000’s when K-pop became well established and “recognized by global fans through their hybridized form” (Oh, 2015, p.62). K-pop also incorporates a wide variety of music and dance styles from…

C. J. Pascoe’s ethnography explores how high school influences individuals as they transition from adolescence to adulthood. The author highlights the difficulties boys face in high school, where conforming to masculine norms is crucial to avoid derogatory labels like ‘fag’. Through meticulous exploration, Pascoe delves into the dynamics of masculinity by examining the humiliations, fears,…

In this essay, the topic of the ‘problem of masculinity’ will be explored, specifically focusing on how Classical Hollywood cinema represents and addresses the male body. Examples from Top Hat (1935) and The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) will be analyzed. According to Steve Neale, there is a lack of detailed analyses that examine…