Masculinity Femininity Appearance Ideals And The Black Body
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Masculinity Femininity Appearance Ideals And The Black Body
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Author : Kristie A. Ford
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2006
Masculinity Femininity Appearance Ideals And The Black Body written by Kristie A. Ford and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with categories.
Masculinity Femininity Appearance Ideals The Black Body
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Author : Kristie A. Ford
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2015
Masculinity Femininity Appearance Ideals The Black Body written by Kristie A. Ford and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015 with African American college students categories.
Through the analysis of the experiences of 60 African-American/Black college students, this project addresses gaps in feminist work on the body and sociopsychological work on impression management by demonstrating how narrow constructions of the Black masculine and feminine body (specifically in relation to hairstyle, skin color, body size, and modes of dress) can detrimentally affect self-image. More concretely, my interview data suggest that Black men and women learn to differently present, manage, and negotiate their bodies in accordance with social norms. Reinforced through inter- and intra-group peer interactions and the perpetuation of stereotypical images of Black men and women present in the media and mainstream consumer culture, the men learn to physically, materially, and behaviorally "do" or claim Black masculinity (body work); the women, in contrast, "engage" Black femininity based primarily on outer appearance and to a lesser extent based on behavioral attributes (beauty work). Men whose ascribed or achieved traits fail to live up to this constructed thug-like masculine image in some way are classified as effeminate or gay, acting White, or pretty boys; women who do not conform are labeled as emasculating bitches or lesbians. Even if "doing" masculinity or "engaging" femininity is not fully embraced or internalized, in both cases, maintaining these raced, gendered, classed, and sexualized idealized images comes at a high price---it often requires self-deception, bodily alienation, and inauthentic intra- and interracial interactions. At some point during their lives, most of the men reported feeling insecure, hurt, depressed, or suicidal due to this confining notion of masculinity; the women also suffered from depression and were more apt to struggle with differing forms of disordered eating. This type of bodily impression management also has a lasting and damaging effect on the relationship work processes of the LBGTQ and heterosexual Black men and women on campus. More often than not, limiting constructions of what it means to look like and to be a Black man or a Black woman interfere with (or prevent) more genuine interactions from occurring within and outside of the Black community.
Body Politics Rethinking Gender And Masculinity
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Author : Tanmoy Baghira & Ananya Mukherjee
language : en
Publisher: Tanmoy Baghira & Ananya Mukherjee
Release Date : 2021-01-31
Body Politics Rethinking Gender And Masculinity written by Tanmoy Baghira & Ananya Mukherjee and has been published by Tanmoy Baghira & Ananya Mukherjee this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-01-31 with Social Science categories.
The research on men and masculinities traces back to the women’s and gay liberation movements that challenged existing understandings of gender and power. This proposes to look into gender as socially constructed than what was earlier thought to be biological. As a logical extension of Feminism, Masculinity Studies looks into sex/gender as a discursive social construct and tries to understand them through theoretical hermeneutics. Instead of considering masculinity to be ‘natural character type’, ‘a behavioural average’ or ‘a norm’, the focus should be given to the process through which the gendered bodies perform. In this regard, sex/gender is not fixed, instead is in a continuous flux; thus, masculinity should be recognised as a gender presentation that is continuously transforming and evolving. This volume, Body Politics: Rethinking Gender and Masculinity will engage with the current developments in the field of Masculinity Studies and will try to diversify the issues of gender and masculinity.
Rhetoric Of Femininity
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Author : Donnalyn Pompper
language : en
Publisher: Lexington Books
Release Date : 2016-12-20
Rhetoric Of Femininity written by Donnalyn Pompper and has been published by Lexington Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-12-20 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
Rhetoric of Femininity: Female Body Image, Media, and Gender Role Stress/Conflict offers critical and social identity intersectionalities approach to interpretations of femininity among three generations of women for a rhetorical examination of how femininity is made to mean by media and popular culture. Amplified are voices of women across multiple age, ethnic, and sexual orientation groups who shared in focus groups and interviews their perceptions of femininity and feminine ideals. Femininity is explored using theories from communication and mass media, psychology, sociology, and feminist and gender studies. Donnalyn Pompper explores femininities as shaped by cultural rituals and industries, at home and at work in organizations, on sporting fields and arenas, and in politics.
The Male Body In Representation
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Author : Carmen Dexl
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2022-03-21
The Male Body In Representation written by Carmen Dexl and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-03-21 with Social Science categories.
This international and multidisciplinary volume focuses on the male body and constructions of gender in a variety of cultural productions and formats. Locating the subject matter in relevant theoretical fields, it looks at representations of male bodies in various contexts through paranoid and reparative lenses. Organized into four major sections, the contributions assembled in this book feature engaging readings of ‘non/conforming bodies’, ‘fashionable bodies’, ‘passing bodies’, and ‘pioneering bodies’ that to different degrees foreground their critical and creative potentials. In its full scope, the book acknowledges the plurality of gendered experiences and the diversity of male bodies. The Male Body in Representation: Returning to Matter adds to Cultural Studies scholarship interested in the body and gender in general and contributes to the fields of Masculinity and Body Studies in particular.
Confessions And Declarations Of Multicolored Men
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Author : Frederick Douglass Alcorn
language : en
Publisher: Vernon Press
Release Date : 2020-10-06
Confessions And Declarations Of Multicolored Men written by Frederick Douglass Alcorn and has been published by Vernon Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-10-06 with Social Science categories.
This book is a culturally situated study of the experiences and perspective garnered from of a group of post-secondary Black African American, bi-multi-racial male students aged 19-37. The undergirding interest was to see if there was an awareness of the group's manly inclinations, tendencies and predispositions and understand how such awareness projects and influences their quest and discipline for learning and to academically achieve. The sociological construct of "habitus", as conveyor of dispositions, inclinations, and tendencies, provides an analytical framework permitting an appreciation of interactions between personal identity, social belonging and approaches to learning and education. The result is an original and powerful account of the ways in which unspoken dominant mainstream intergroup cultural relationships, involving social-political attitudes, decision making, and behavioral reactions and responses, interact with internalized self-in-group or in ascription with group, oppression, repression, intellectual-cognitive-physical strategies, determination, and work, that have brought men of Black African American, bi-multi-racial descent, in the U.S., to their current social position. Unlike some public discourse in U.S. society, this is not a blame game, nor is it one of relinquishing self or group responsibility, but one based upon and motivated by a deeper understanding of complex facts. The prose can be best described as an ethnographical narrative, synthesizing a wealth of original observations with insights from scholarly and popular literature and media. Its original and engaging style may appeal to a broad audience including postsecondary educators and students, researchers studying the sociology of gender, African American identity, intercultural relational communications, student services, social work, and social psychology as well as mental and physical healthcare practitioners.
Counselling Ideologies
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Author : Lyndsey Moon
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2016-05-13
Counselling Ideologies written by Lyndsey Moon and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-05-13 with Social Science categories.
Counselling Ideologies draws our attention to the dilemmas inherent within the therapeutic ideologies commonly subscribed to by psychotherapists and counsellors working with those who challenge heteronormative models and approaches. Identifying the modernist, heteronormative understandings of the world implicit in the more popular models, this book employs queer theory to challenge these ideologies, drawing on disciplines both within and outside of counselling and psychology, as well as sociology, cultural studies and various ethnographic accounts. It highlights the dilemmas faced by those who may wish to practise as 'queer therapists', addressing not only therapeutic dilemmas, but also issues such as: identity, race, coming-out experiences, 'internalised homophobia', 'empathy', 'ethical issues', bisexuality and pathologisation. Comprising contributions from both academic experts and practitioners from the UK, USA and Australia, this book represents a new approach to counselling and psychotherapy that will appeal not only to sociologists and those working in the field of mental health, but also to scholars of race and ethnicity, gender, queer studies and queer theory.
Lgbtq Digital Cultures
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Author : Paromita Pain
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2022-03-15
Lgbtq Digital Cultures written by Paromita Pain and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-03-15 with Social Science categories.
Emphasizing an intersectional and transnational approach, this collection examines how social media and digital technologies have impacted the sphere of LGBTQ activism, advocacy, education, empowerment, identity, protest, and self-expression. This edited collection adopts a critical and cultural studies perspective to examine queer cyberculture and presence. Through the lens of representation and identity politics, it explores topics such as race, disability, and colonialism, alongside sexuality and gender. The collection examines how digital technologies have made queer cultural production more expansive and how such technological affordances and platforms have enabled queer cultural practices to be more transformational. Bringing together contributors and case studies from different countries, the contributions grapple with the tensions that arise when visibility, hiddenness, renditions of the self, and collective contractions of identity must be negotiated in a variety of global contexts and explores this influence on contemporary political identities. This book provides an essential introduction to LGBTQ digital cultures for students, researchers, and scholars of media, communication, and cultural studies. It will also be of interest to activists wanting to learn more about the transformative potential of digital media and technology in LGBTQ advocacy and empowerment around the globe.
Queers In American Popular Culture
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Author : Jim Elledge
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 2010-10-06
Queers In American Popular Culture written by Jim Elledge and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-10-06 with Social Science categories.
This three-volume collection of essays reveals the widespread existence of queer men and women in American popular culture, and showcases their important yet little-known role in shaping our society over the last 120 years. The virtually unknown existence of gay, bisexual, and queer men and women in American popular culture from the late 1800s through the present day is a fascinating topic for many readers, regardless of their own orientation. Whether it's the father of bodybuilding, famous closeted entertainers or sports stars, or the leading characters in current television shows and films, queer men and women have changed the face of American popular culture and society for over a century. Ironically, most of the fascinating information, anecdotes, and revealing facts about well-known figures in American culture are virtually unknown to the typical U.S. citizen. Elledge's Queers in American Popular Culture covers a wide variety of historical and current topics that documents how the queer community has been—and continues to be—one of the most significant shapers of American popular culture. Currently, no other book covers queer topics in American popular culture as broadly as this text.
International Guide To Literature On Masculinity
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Author : Diederik F. Janssen
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008
International Guide To Literature On Masculinity written by Diederik F. Janssen and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Reference categories.
International in scope, this guide lists references by world region, selected nations, selected American ethnic minorities, and Christianity and Judaism. Specific ethnic minorities covered include American Indians, African Americans, and Asian Americans.