Hegemonic Masculinity: Annotated Bibliography

Allen, Louisa. “Sensitive and Real Macho All at the Same Time.” Men and Masculinities, vol.
10, no. 2, 2007, pp. 137-152. http://jmm.sagepub.com.ezp1.lib.umn.edu/content/10/2/137.full.pdf+html. Accessed 13 Oct. 2016.

Allen’s article published in the scholarly journal, Sage, offers insight to the world of relationships through the lens of hegemonic masculinity. Through a study performed in New Zealand including seventeen different focus groups, Allen discusses the idea of a new heterosexual masculinity in romantic relationships. This intriguing article challenges societal norms and brings up an interesting argument.
Allen’s main argument of romance being a source for change in heterosexual masculinity is a fact claim backed up by a study
By comparing studies done in both Sweden and South Africa, the authors introduce the concept of masculinity and follow that by examining the effective ways to hold interventions conceptualizing around discussions of hegemonic masculinity.
The end of the introduction makes evident the fact claim that this article is trying to achieve; that of changing hegemonic masculinity. Immediately after, the examples of the interventions being studied establishes credibility by describing the staff members experience on this topic before they engaged in the interventions. By having experience in the discussion of gender roles, the author states that these staff members will know how to properly facilitate the discussion without bias. This credibility strengthens the trust in the studies being shown.
Further, the author uses these interventions as kairos to back up his claim to change hegemonic masculinity. By bringing in examples of discussions, I am able to use the techniques that the staff members discussed when bringing up my own argument or solutions to the problem. Because of the desire of this author to achieve gender equity, this piece will be valuable to my
By telling the story of his stepfather, effects of the stereotypical masculine mindset, and Trump’s use of the hegemonic ideas, Sexton challenges his audience to converse about the idea of “being a man” and what the phrase actually implies.
This educated author makes a fact claim that ultimately argues how masculinity can be more of a disease than an identity. This idea is fascinating especially because of the author’s usage of pathos and logos to back it up. Professor Sexton states mortality rates having connection to masculine mindsets as logos and finishes off with a touching story about his stepfather’s death as an appeal to our emotions, or pathos. This article is credible to my topic because of the social aspect my argument holds. Hegemonic masculinity is essentially a social ideal made up by society and thus the opinions of society on this topic are important to address in my paper. The credibility of the New York Times is strong and though this article is found in the opinion section, that adds to the pathos I can bring to my argument. It adds because society is run by the educated public and because this article was written by a professor at Georgia Southern University, this educated opinion is important when creating value claims in my own