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The chosen theme or recurring working idea for this paper is the understanding and appreciation of masculinity.... What is the appropriate understanding of masculinity?... What are the major concepts of masculinity that relate to its dynamic nature?... How does the movie Les Miserables portray the major concepts of masculinity?... What lessons can be drawn from the above conceptual and visual analysis of masculinity?...
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Name Student No.... Course No.... Instructor Name Theorizing the Social Self Introduction It has been observed that the society, its behavior and nature have significant influence on the formation of individual selves.... At the same time, extreme discrimination between men and women also tends to influence the manner in which women treat their own selves and present themselves within the society eventually affecting their true and actual behavior and preferences....
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hese two elements are crucial to the study of masculinity and stardom in the contemporary society as they adhere to the basic notion that celebrities represent something for the people who take interest in their lives - fans as well as critics.... This theory helps look at the aspect of masculinity through the case studies of Michael Jackson and Freddie Mercury.... n the case of Michael Jackson, it may be seen that there were two aspects to the perception of masculinity....
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The sociocultural nature of masculinity is shaped by values, believes, and, naturally, requirements, dictated by the epoch.... Furthermore, this definition of masculinity is basic for the present paper, as it is the starting point of the whole analysis.... Hemingway's 'Soldier's home' and 'Maus' by Art Spiegelman - in terms of the influence of war trauma on protagonist's masculinity.... irst of all, in order to understand masculinity as a phenomenon, it is important to study its definition....
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From previous research, young females have shown a higher masculinity scores as compared to the normal Similarly, studies done using Bern Sex Role inventory has showed a similar trend among the girls who participated in the study.... Further, the results showed a comparative masculinity scores depending on the number of years the participants resided in United States.... BSRI is acronym for Bem Sex Role Inventory that measures gender roles and masculinity-femininity....
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This paper “Troubled masculinity” will analyze the manner in which modernity has impacted masculinity in Papua New Guinea and utilize positions of different scholars.... The peculiar aspect of this influence lies in the fact that the old forms of social relationship as well as commonly accepted practices are damaged; that is why, according to Zimmer-Tamakoshi, men feel that their masculinity is at risk.... o matter now sorrowful it may seem, but one of the most widely practices ways of reinforcing masculinity in Papua New Guinea is manifested in the form of marital violence....
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This paper ''Femininity or masculinity'' tells us that gender is seen as a 'social construct'; it is the very basis by which human beings are divided into the 'female' and 'male' categories.... Typically, feminine traits include, 'fragility', 'softness', 'fragrant' whilst some male traits signifying masculinity are the following: 'tough', 'hard', 'rough' and 'sweaty'.... any may look upon masculinity and femineity as being a masquerade to 'play' certain roles in society and hence, maintain the smooth functioning of households which are more often than not the unit of analysis....
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This paper ''The Concepts of masculinity in the Australian Cinema'' tells that The dominance of men over women in society is an issue that has been a subject of discussion for centuries.... The Romper Stomper is one of the Australian films that highlight the issues of masculinity in society.... The paper discusses the concepts of masculinity in the Australian cinema about the film known as Romper Stomper
... The concept of Hegemonic masculinity has also been a subject of discussion in the Australian film industry....
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