Ladylike Men And Guyland Analysis
Ladylike Men and Guyland: Cross-Cultural Accomplishment of Masculinities
Ⅰ. Introduction
In this essay, “Ladylike Men and Guyland: Cross-Cultural Accomplishment of Masculinities”, explores how culture influence the perception and communication of gender manifestation, specifically masculinity. Beginning with a discussion of gender, using Japan and the United States as comparative models, this essay explores the role of culture in the development of masculinity in the two countries. Our report focuses on the comparison of these two types of masculinities and the attitude to them.
Ⅱ.Finding
To fulfill the purposes that mentioned above, this part will be divided into three segments to clearly and specifically express the writer’s thoughts …show more content…
(Connell, R. W. (1987, 2002) According to gender, the writer gave us two types of qualities, masculinity and femininity. Here mainly talked about the masculinity.
What do you think of masculinity? Actually, in writer’s opinion, masculinity means the quality of being typical men, connected with or like men. (Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masculinity) The writer compared the masculinities in Japan and the United States, “Ojomen” represented Japan, and “Guyland” represented the United States.
2. Simple analysis and comparison of the Ojomen and Guyland
The representatives of ojomen are Japanese men. Ojomen describe the men at the age of 20 to 34. They have a weak for sweets, an interest in shopping, an apathy toward dating and sex. And they uncompetitive at work. In the contrast of that kind of men, there is the other typical type of men, we call them guyland. The representatives of guyland are white, middle-class American men who are at the age between 16 and 26. They always like computer technology, video games and pornography. Compare with long-term heterosexual relationships, they prefer the short-term one. And they tend to delay the pursuit of a …show more content…
They are different from ojomen. Instead of the showing on appearance, their femininities reflect in characteristics much more. The typical representative of this kind of male is the new young generation. They almost grow up in one-child families. And they have no sister or brother. In China, The boy who was born in one-child family usually is the center of whole family. They look so weak, timid and overcautious. And they tend to be more like girl’s personalities. Because of the concept of son preference, male kids always are treated as the treasure in their families and are overprotected. So it is not surprised that they become more feminine and don 't have too much
Ⅰ. Introduction
In this essay, “Ladylike Men and Guyland: Cross-Cultural Accomplishment of Masculinities”, explores how culture influence the perception and communication of gender manifestation, specifically masculinity. Beginning with a discussion of gender, using Japan and the United States as comparative models, this essay explores the role of culture in the development of masculinity in the two countries. Our report focuses on the comparison of these two types of masculinities and the attitude to them.
Ⅱ.Finding
To fulfill the purposes that mentioned above, this part will be divided into three segments to clearly and specifically express the writer’s thoughts …show more content…
(Connell, R. W. (1987, 2002) According to gender, the writer gave us two types of qualities, masculinity and femininity. Here mainly talked about the masculinity.
What do you think of masculinity? Actually, in writer’s opinion, masculinity means the quality of being typical men, connected with or like men. (Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masculinity) The writer compared the masculinities in Japan and the United States, “Ojomen” represented Japan, and “Guyland” represented the United States.
2. Simple analysis and comparison of the Ojomen and Guyland
The representatives of ojomen are Japanese men. Ojomen describe the men at the age of 20 to 34. They have a weak for sweets, an interest in shopping, an apathy toward dating and sex. And they uncompetitive at work. In the contrast of that kind of men, there is the other typical type of men, we call them guyland. The representatives of guyland are white, middle-class American men who are at the age between 16 and 26. They always like computer technology, video games and pornography. Compare with long-term heterosexual relationships, they prefer the short-term one. And they tend to delay the pursuit of a …show more content…
They are different from ojomen. Instead of the showing on appearance, their femininities reflect in characteristics much more. The typical representative of this kind of male is the new young generation. They almost grow up in one-child families. And they have no sister or brother. In China, The boy who was born in one-child family usually is the center of whole family. They look so weak, timid and overcautious. And they tend to be more like girl’s personalities. Because of the concept of son preference, male kids always are treated as the treasure in their families and are overprotected. So it is not surprised that they become more feminine and don 't have too much