Machismo Art Analysis

This particular artwork could be interpreted as symbolic for identifying a future for sexual freedom of women; women being able to discuss themselves sexually, accept who they are and their individual beauty and the freedom to express female sexuality art, removing the stigma

In Drown, women are simply perceived as objects. The Dominican Republic culture lets gender norms dictate behavior of both men and women, encouraging the practices of machismo. Machismo is defined as a strong sense of masculine pride. Diaz details Yunior’s journey in dealing with masculinity as well as the misogyny women face through the stories “Aurora” and “Edison, New Jersey”. Critics would argue Diaz should be assessed for the sexist portrayal of women in Drown. However, in Drown, Diaz acknowledges the deep misogyny within the Dominican Republic society; thus he cannot be criticized for the portrayal of women because he simply depicts a vivid reality.

The Manly Art provides a new and refreshing perspective on life for a man in Early America, especially one of the working class. When discussing the sport of bare-knuckle prize fighting, it is essential to include the violent tendencies, just as Gorn does. He takes the time to explain his appreciation towards prize fighting and its cultural impact; he also explains the barbarous tendencies of the sport. He writes that “as men tripped off their clothes for a prize fight, symbolically, they also stripped of layers of civilization” (p. 90). The monograph likely is not a recreational read for anyone other than researchers, however, Gorn keeps readers captivated with his in-depth recaps of matches. Gorn does a fantastic job of emphasizing

Have you ever wondered how would it feel walking down the Ave. Champs-Elysses on a winter night in Paris then entering your Lamborghini? Well most people have, but how many people have actually wondered what it takes to achieve that? Not many. This is the reason why I choose this picture which is a kind of “advertisement” made by Alex Greg. The reason why I referred to it like that because it is a post published in a funny site and I choose it because of the message the author tries to send. In this picture all we can see it’s a Lamborghini in Paris and specifically located in the street leading near the Arc de Triomphe as. Also in the picture we see a quote which states: “Why haven’t you seen a Lamborghini commercial before? Because the people who can afford them aren’t sitting around watching Tv...”. The message that the author is trying to convey is simple as people who own this car don’t spend their time with nonsense stuff such as television, videogames and other time

Another key position in the 2016 presidential election is gun control. Hillary Clinton wants to expand background checks to more gun sales by closing the gun show and internet sale loopholes. She also wants to keep guns away from the severally mentally ill, domestic abusers, and other violent criminals. Donald trump on the other hand wants to focus on improving mental health treatment to catch mass shooters before a crime. He also wants to focus on fixing the “broken” system, instead of expanding background checks.

In the modern world, gender doesn’t play such a big role anymore. Women work like men, men do things that are traditionally attributed to women. And yet, some things stay the same. I would like to review Oliver Stone 's film "Savages”, as an example of gender message. The main characters are two men and a woman - they live as a family. The author, in my opinion, is trying to revise the stereotype that a polyamorous relationship is exclusively a men 's prerogative. Another message in the film is about the role of the second main character, which typically is a men 's job - head of a drug cartel. And yet another message, is domestic violence - the perverted thought of being stronger, thus being allowed to use force. As I have mentioned before, in today 's society gender roles are not as distinctive as they used to be and that can be seen in various visual texts one way or another, though in the end, as the director says, we are still all savages.

The two paintings I chose for this question were A self portrait with cropped hair by Frida Kahlo, and Wrist Corsage by Lisa Yuskavage. They both intrigue me because they are both making bold statements on the female appearance and what it means to be a female and what society views as feminine. In Kahlo’s painting, she pictured herself in a chair having cut off all of her hair and wearing her husband’s suit instead of her usual blouse and skirt getup. This was painted at a time when she and her husband were divorced. She essentially takes on a man’s identity, specifically her husband's, and it makes the statement that she wasn’t conforming to her culture's ideals and that is a gender bender in the hispanic culture’s view especially. She is a renowned feminist, which is part of why I liked this painting.

Growing up I always heard children talking about how they wanted to go off to some faraway place like maybe Greece or Germany. The only place I have ever wanted to go way across the border. The Mexico border that is.

Art can be used in several ways so therefore there are many ways to memorialize a historical event. Sculptures are one of the more common ways that historical events are preserved for example many Greek sculptures usually constructed from marble or bronze, like the statue of David which is very well known. Photography is another method of preserving the past, although taking less skill it still retains much of the impact as it literally brings past events to the present a good example being the photo of the falling man during the 9/11 attacks. The photo was very controversial as it captured a man falling from the twin towers to his death many consider this picture an intimate moment that should

This image (Azman, Pia) demonstrates gender roles because it shows the different expectations for women compared to men. Marjane Satrapi faces challenges as a girl that her male family members and friends do not have to worry about. For example, the veil requirement. Marjane and her family listen to a man on television say, “Women’s hair emanates rays that excite men. That’s why women should cover their hair” (Satrapi 74). This shows gender roles because instead of shaming men, he says women should cover themselves for their own protection. Similarly, there was an incident with Marjane’s mother that was very hard on her and her family. Two men assaulted Marjane’s mother for not wearing a veil, and said she should be raped and then thrown in the garbage (Satrapi 74). This changed Marjane’s perspective because she was personally impacted. She also has a different perspective on this incident than a male would because women are treated as inferiors by men in

The two works of art that I have chosen to analyze are 1) Jordan Casteel. Miles and JoJo. 2014. Oil on canvas, 54” x 72” and 2) Aaron Fowler. He Was. 2015. Mixed media, 134” x 165” x 108”. The themes that these works of art represent in regards to the exhibit are love, family, and pain. However, they also fall into other thematic categories. The main theme that seems to apply to both “Miles and JoJo” and “He Was” is Human Experience. Additionally, these arts differ in some ways.

Goal: To use art as a tool, to help women of color transform pain into power, through narratives of sexual/reproductive experiences. They will “out” themselves in an effort to help others explore how patriarchy impacts the willingness/ability of women to speak out against sexism.

The exposure to ideas from other ways of living can broaden my perspective and open my imagination to different philosophies of life. However, I find the (Gannon & Pillai, 2015) “Effects of Machismo “(p 326) to be something that would be difficult to identify with if I were a part of that culture. I guess it is the aggressiveness in me and having a competitive nature. I’ve always seen myself as a strong woman, so to be looked upon as a sexual object to my husband and too overlooked his infidelities because he chooses to be a conqueror would cause a magnitude of conflict that would end in divorce. Having to abstain from having a career to be a homemaker and my only means of having a social life would be to gather

How has media influenced public perception of political figures, issues, and institutions? Through agenda setting and framing, media has the power to set the agenda for political discussion by providing public attention to political figures, issues, and institutions. In addition, the media can frame political agendas by influencing public perception and interpretation. (Ginsberg, Lowi & Weir, 1999)

Her face is not the face with which she was born. Her name is not the name that she was given. Her body is no longer true to its natural form. Who, or what, is she? She is French performance artist ORLAN and is known for her work in altering her body and making society uncomfortable. Through her art, specifically her work in performance art, ORLAN raises questions about the relationship between body and self: can she surrender her appearance to alteration but still maintain control of her identity? ORLAN often takes the role of both artist and artwork, observer and observed manipulating her body to explore personal identity while using her audience to convey her message.