CSP 26 Cowboys, Soldiers, Manly Men: Representations of Masculinity

In this course we will explore representations of masculinity through a range of popular and scholarly texts. We will evaluate and critically analyze constructions of masculine identities, as we consider how these identities are created, negotiated, and explicated in theories of gender, sexuality, ethnicity, race, and class. We will examine stereotypes of manhood and the symbols, myths, practices, and ideologies that form the basis for these stereotypes. We will also look at the ways social institutions create and sustain definitions and depictions of masculinity. There will be required film screenings for this course – days and times to be determined once we meet as a class.