Essays about: "masculinity studies"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 106 essays containing the words masculinity studies.

1. 1. “A guy got to sometimes” : Hegemonic masculinity and male homosociality in Of Mice of Men, by John Steinbeck

   University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för humaniora

   Author : Abigail Piper Sandström; [2024]
   Keywords : Masculinity; Steinbeck; Homosociality; American Literature; Hegemonic masculinity; Gender; Male Studies;

   Abstract : John Steinbeck’s novella Of Mice and Men explores themes of morality and masculinity through its many male characters. With the use of hegemonic masculinity theory, this essay analyzes how different elements of masculinity are characterized, constructed, and valued in relation to one another. READ MORE

3. 2. Two Extreme Positions – A Gender Studies Approach to Homosexuality in Islam

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för litteratur, idéhistoria och religion

   Author : Alberto Ramos Vicario; [2023-08-15]
   Keywords : homosexuality; fatwa; Islam; homophobia; story of Lot; redescription;

   Abstract : In this thesis I compare two anti-gay fatwas by the Muslim scholar Muhammad Saalih al-Munajjid with the book Homosexuality in Islam by Scott Siraj al-Haqq Kugle, who is a professor at Emory University. The aim is to analyze how al-Munajjid and Kugle use the story of Lot in order to unpack and present two divergent readings of homosexuality. READ MORE

4. 3. "Frozen Tears" : A Study of Representaions of Masculinity in Three Egyptian Movies

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

   Author : Nesma Hewidy; [2023]
   Keywords : masculinity; representation; Egyptian cinema; social role theory; patriarchal society;

   Abstract : This thesis examines representations of masculinity in the following Egyptian movies: El Badla (2018), Welad Rizk 2 (2019) and Taymour w Shafika (2007). Each movie is from a different genre to further explore how this may influence the constructed representation of masculinity. The genres are comedy, action and romance. READ MORE

5. 4. Hegemonic Masculinity in Sally Rooney’s Novel Normal People: Subverting and Reinforcing Norms

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för språk (SPR)

   Author : Hailey Ngo; [2023]
   Keywords : Hegemony; Masculinity; Social Power; Gender Studies; Femininity;

   Abstract : This essay explores how different traits of hegemonic masculinity in Sally Rooney’s Normal People are presented through the male characters using gender studies as the theoretical approach and whether they reinforce or subvert norms of hegemonic masculinity through their interactions with each other and Marianne. This essay claims that the novel presents both reinforcements and subversions of masculinity through the male characters introduced in the novel. READ MORE

6. 5. The Man-Environment Nexus in Morocco : A Qualitative Study of Hegemonic Masculinity Norms and Attitudes Towards Pro-Environmental Behavior amongst Male University Students in Rabat, Morocco

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Mathilda Jilg; [2023]
   Keywords : hegemonic masculinity norms; pro-environmental behavior; the man-environment nexus; ecological masculinity studies; male university students; Morocco;

   Abstract : Whilst several studies acknowledge the role of gender norms and structures in environmental research, little attention is paid to the explicit influence of men and masculinities in pro-environmental behavior. Additionally, research concerning this man-environment nexus is almost nonexistent in the context of the Global South. READ MORE