tone of the article authors‚ Ken Gillam and Shannon Wooden. Their interpretation of their son’s slip of the tongue‚ “Lightning McQueen” versus “Lightning the queen‚” was‚ at best‚ a mere accident. The tone of the writers represents that of hegemonic masculinity when describing the emasculation of the alpha male. Theorist has the ability to over analyze people‚ films‚ etc.‚ based on one’s own experiences in life which vary gravely‚ of that of children. Moreover‚ Gillam and Wooden‚ are have interpreted
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philippine studies Ateneo de Manila University • Loyola Heights‚ Quezon City • 1108 Philippines Philippine Commonwealth and Cult of Masculinity Alfred W. Mccoy Philippine Studies vol. 48‚ no. 3 (2000): 315–346 Copyright © Ateneo de Manila University Philippine Studies is published by the Ateneo de Manila University. Contents may not be copied or sent via email or other means to multiple sites and posted to a listserv without the copyright holder’s written permission. Users may download and print
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Madison Mock Writ 201 11/15/14 Dominican Masculinity and Its Downfall In reading The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao‚ by Junot Diaz‚ there is a large emphasis imposed on both male and female gender roles of the Dominican Republic. Gender roles are social and behavioral norms that‚ within a specific culture‚ are widely considered to be socially appropriate for individuals of a specific sex. However in this book‚ it is apparent that there is an extreme machismo attitude that is expected of men from
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his work and his family‚ but is unraveling at the seams as his business becomes a hit and his wife becomes uncontrollable. Flor sees it all‚ and even though there is a language barrier she knows the heartache attached to this unstable family. Masculinity and feminity in the two different cultures are seen when John Clasky cries while driving Flor to the bus stop‚ which makes Flor confused on how to respond‚ the narrator then states that "To someone with first-hand knowledge of Latin machismo‚ he
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wounded patients have paid the price of war‚ patients suffering from what is today called Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder are just as wounded‚ only mentally‚ and not physically. Pat Barker suggests that‚ with the arrival of World War 1‚ the concept of masculinity was challenged by the men showing signs of war traumatism‚ and that conflict is shown throughout Regeneration by the reactions from the military‚ the patients themselves as well as their family. From the start‚ it is understood that not everyone
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Hegemonic Internationalism‚ Pursuit of National Interests? Hegemonic internationalism by definition is a paradox within itself. Internationalism suggests cooperation among nations for common good‚ while hegemony is an instance when one nation has power over another nation. This leads to the belief that hegemonic internationalism is‚ in reality‚ one nation pursuing its own national interests at the expense of other nation. Nazi Germany‚ Iran and the United States are all examples of a nation pursuing
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“‘Boyz in the Hood’: Masculinities in Native Son” The novel Native Son by Richard Wright explores many characteristics‚ with masculinity being one. The main character is displayed with aggressive‚ violent and insensitive characteristics‚ which society generally deems as masculine. The word “masculinities” comes from masculinity‚ which according to The Oxford Dictionary means‚ “possession of the qualities traditionally associated with men”. Also in the title‚ the name “Boyz in the Hood” refers
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Simon Thomson The construction of masculinity in Beowulf: hæleð under heofenum or selerædenne? As it opens‚ Beowulf appears to leap confidently‚ taking audience with narrator into the shared world of story with wit and certainty: Hwæt! We gardena in geardagum (l.1) Listen! We of the Spear Danes in the past days...1 Immediately‚ however‚ this certainty becomes qualified: we are not part of an admiring audience to the glittering past‚ and have not heard of the gardena themselves
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Greene the author of “The Destructors” and Richard Connell the author of “The Most Dangerous Game” both used a similar mood in their stories. Connell placed his story on an island in the Caribbean that was dark and scary‚ it had a reputation of death and separation. Greene placed his characters in a post war zone in London where there seemed to be little hope of life. Greene’s setting was urban with many young English boys as his main characters; Connell contrasted that with a sole island with only
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The world of sports is strictly dominated by a male hegemonic structure‚ which is not exactly welcoming to the thought or idea of sharing this love of sports with the opposite sex. The term hegemony is defined as the dominance of one state or group of individuals over the others. Although women have shown a passionate interest for sports‚ their ability to join this culturally powerful organization as respected professionals has not been completely accomplished. They have been given opportunities
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