GWSS2101 — American Masculinities
What makes a man? What does it mean to be "masculine"? How is manhood defined, represented, and enforced in American popular culture? How do race and ethnicity intersect with American manhood? This course uses an interdisciplinary approach to explore these and other questions about gender, masculinity, and society. We situate definitions of manhood historically, examine representations of masculinity in literature and film, and critically reflect on social and cultural messages of American masculinity.