Gender Explanations Of Masculinity In Different Cultures

Overall, society constructs masculinity verbally and visually. It begins early in the adolescent stage with toy images and advertisement to appeal to boys. It defines masculinity and constructs their key role and body image. The components to influence masculinity are strongly implied by the meaning of masculinity to be strong, stern, and independent. Children’s toys carry small masculinity, but as the child ages the definition will be more

Male gender roles in contemporary media that are negatively portrayed through masculinity greatly effects the physical, psychological, and behavioral image of men. The social construct of masculinity in society and its relationship to males is generally reflected in male media consumption. The popular concept of women’s feminine image in the media is vastly overshadowed and more predominantly acceptable in subtle society in comparison to male’s image of masculinity.

Traditionally, the notion of “masculinity” has been tied to physical attributes of men: conceived as biologically determined, masculinity was considered a “fact of nature” which legitimized and perpetuated male power (Saco 1992:23; Stibbe 2004:32). However,

Masculinity is a topic that has been debated in our society extensively, through research as well as in informal settings. Many wonder what it means to be masculine, and if we can really assign a definition to such a subjective term. After all, shouldn't one's own perception be the determinant of what constitutes masculinity? This self-construction would be the ideal in our society, but unfortunately, it represents a false belief. Masculinity has certain characteristics assigned to it by our culture.

The idea that manhood represents a fixed, inevitable; some natural state of being is a myth. It is a twist in its origin: Men created the concept of “masculinity” in order to cage himself in it. What became a norm for “masculinity” in a society is largely a made cultural frame, not something a male’s shared trait. One way to understand the

Demographics. Participants were asked to indicate their (a) age, (b) current state of residence according to the four Census Bureau-designated areas (i.e., Midwest, Northeast, South, West), (c) education level, (d) health insurance, (e) household income per year, (f) marital status, (g) religiosity, (h) sexual orientation, and (i) work status, among others described elsewhere (Rogers & Goodson, 2014).

Masculinity can be described as a set of attitudes, roles or traits related to men. It develops by the social and biological parameters and factors. However, it could be exhibited by males as well as females, depending upon the development of masculine traits in them. The main characteristics of masculinity include bravery, impartiality, freedom, and firmness which depend upon the locality and background of the individual, as well as the community and traditions. An extremism of negative traits of masculinity is disregarded in the society. This concept changes according to the history and traditions of a locality. Usually, the manhood norms include strength, non- emotional behavior, the struggle for attainment of success and status,

This dissertation explores an emerging masculinity with an unlikely genesis stemming from a television program called My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic. I call this developing form of masculinity “concordant masculinity” which defines itself through harmony by means of collaboration and agreement without coercion or appropriation. This form of masculinity varies from other structures of the term in that it allows for greater gender fluidity and a wider array of gender performances while further fracturing contemporary understandings of traditional masculinity. Simultaneously, concordant masculinity does not dismiss or marginalize other types of masculinity as previous constructs have a tendency to do. Moreover, compromise is a key component

How is gender and gender roles socially constructed? Soulliere states that gender is a cultural creation that is frequently developed by and represented through popular cultural media such as advertisements, music, sports, and entertainment television (Soulliere 2006). The article “Wrestling with Masculinity: Messages about Manhood in the WWE” by Danielle M. Soulliere (2006), examines messages about manhood revealed by televised professional wrestling (Soulliere 1). Messages concerning masculinity and manhood were investigated and compared to the cultural version of masculinity (Soulliere 2006). Soulliere’s research proves that the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) depicts messages, which supports the dominant hegemonic form of masculinity (Soulliere 2006). To further grasp and understand Soulliere’s hypothesis, we must first examine her research methods and outcomes.

The concept of masculinity and attempts at its definition in the previous decades has been continuously re-evaluated and critique by many (Connell, 1995; Kimmel, 1987; Morgan, 1992). However, the challenges to masculinity have come from a number of different social and economic forces including rationalisation o f the work force, the women’s movement and women’s entry to the work sphere and also unemployment. Arising from these challenges came a certain crisis of masculinity where traditional and previously unproblematic notions o f masculinity were now being seen as problematic(Page,

Gender. The family is composed of three males, J, O and M and two females, K and A. According to K her parents played an important role in shaping her views on masculinity and femininity. She explained, “my parents always encouraged my sisters and me to be who we were made to be, even if it meant doing things the world might say were boy things. Now, we encourage the same in our children” (K, personal communication, June 1, 2018). Within the family, there are no differences in the roles based on gender. J and K assume equal parental when with the children, including discipline, cooking and bedtime.

Large numbers of American boys are being remodeled by women. A strengthening movement in our civilization, charges mothers with the huge responsibility, of being both mom and dad. What are mothers to do, having to teach boys how to be men?

From the minute we are born, we have our paths decided for us. We are pronounced either male or female by our doctors, and such outlines the rest of our lives. With the sex we are given, we then are forced to subscribe to either masculinity of femininity, with no room for anything in between. This is where the trouble begins. Masculinity is described as a “physical, strong, tough and intimidating” person according to the documentary produced by Jackson Katz, a quick google search of the word will tell you the same. Most importantly, it represents the opposite of feminine traits such as emotion, vulnerability and silence. However, within many cultures the idea of masculinity take a dangerous and unrealistic turn. Men are often portrayed in multimedia as violent brutes hell-bent on securing respect and envy. Othello and O are prime examples of classical and modern violent masculinity.

To lead a community into uncertainty in earlier times was based on whether you were able to physically protect the people within. The position of a leader one thousand years ago could only determined by physical strength. Since men are biologically structured to be stronger, this resulted in men being the first leaders of society. This culture of a male-dominated society based on the archaic view of physicality is composed of more flaws than fairness towards today’s larger component of society, women.

The role of males in society has consistently changed throughout the years. Males, from an early age, learn the differences in masculine and feminine characteristics. The gender differences that exist in regard to socially acceptable have historical implications as heteronormative and gendered values are passed down between generations. This paper will examine the ways in which different countries socialize males as they learn the proper notion of performing masculinity. The paper also discusses the mechanisms of how gender expectations manifest themselves and how they are forced upon males in different countries. The discourse surrounding masculinity as a learned social phenomenon is important as it holds strong implications for the influence