Tough Guise: Violence, Media & the Crisis in Masculinity



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While the social construction of femininity has been widely examined, the dominant role of masculinity has until recently remained largely invisible. Tough Guise is the first educational video geared toward college and high school students to systematically examine the relationship between pop-cultural imagery and the social construction of masculine identities in the U.S. at the dawn of the 21st century.
In this innovative and wide-ranging analysis, Jackson Katz argues that widespread violence in American society, including the tragic school shootings in Littleton, Colorado, Jonesboro, Arkansas, and elsewhere, needs to be understood as part of an ongoing crisis in masculinity.
This exciting new media literacy tool-- utilizing racially diverse subject matter and examples-- will enlighten and provoke students (both males and females) to evaluate their own participation in the culture of contemporary masculinity.


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Man should be a " ... ( 3 weeks ago by vint153)
Man should be a "man". It is bullshit to feminize us.
How about instead ... ( 3 weeks ago by balgairgrisionn602)
How about instead of of making our men weak and vulnerable, we make our women strong and independent!!!
only people with ... ( 2 weeks ago by motumbotom)
only people with brain can assimilate and understand this topic..!! Please, dont squeeze it, use it!!
fuck you ( 2 weeks ago by AzureEyesD)
fuck you
life is the way it ... ( 2 weeks ago by farth213)
life is the way it is and the way it is is the way it always will be and always has been VIOLENCE you don't like it? tough fucking shit
this guy is a faggot ( 2 weeks ago by farth213)
this guy is a faggot
youre proving ... ( 2 weeks ago by sergioskates)
youre proving jackson's point with your dumb comments.
only the dead have ... ( 2 weeks ago by farth213)
only the dead have seen the end of war
This isn't about " ... ( 2 weeks ago by ExtemporaneousKay)
This isn't about "masculine" or "feminine" ways of behaving. It is about how a certain subset of the human race, men, act in diestructive ways. It views the stereotype of manhood not as an innate trait but as a social construct. The term "should be" (as in, how a man "should be") is a term used by weak-minded fools who cannot decide for themselves how to be. In my opinion, you're weaker if you mindlessly cling to societal norms than if you take a good hard look at yourself and your behaviors.
then how should men ... ( 2 weeks ago by farth213)
then how should men act? should they were dresses and go to tea parties ware pink sweaters and pantyhose?
AS a woman of ... ( 2 weeks ago by MLveirs)
AS a woman of domestic violence, I say Thank you. People say why didn't you walk away? But there is a feeling of fear that you are weaker, smaller and you are afraid you can not defend yourself aginst someone bigger and stronger.
Thank you
Not what I meant at ... ( 2 weeks ago by ExtemporaneousKay)
Not what I meant at all. what I mean is that if a man wants to act that way, he should be able to without fear for his well-being. If a woman wants to wear a toolbelt and shoot deer, let her do it without being bothered. What I'm saying is that rigidly-enforced codes of conduct based on biological sex can be destructive, and are at the least restrictive and troublesome. People shouldn't have to feel boxed in by the sex they were born to. Understand now?
you dont have the ... ( 2 weeks ago by farth213)
you dont have the right to limit my freedom. If I wana watch porn drink alchol listen to violent music movies and video games thats my right who says the world has to conform to your standards now?
If you'd bothered ... ( 2 weeks ago by ExtemporaneousKay)
If you'd bothered to truly read what I wrote, you'd notice that I didn't say you shouldn't be able to do all those things. My point was that men shouldn't feel that they HAVE to be that way. If someone prefers those activities, more power to them, regardless of their sex. If they prefer other pursuits, they shouldn't have to feel as if they are being ostracized by society at large. That was my point.
im so lonely my ... ( 2 weeks ago by farth213)
im so lonely my only freinds are jack daniels, jim beam, saint branden, and the southern comfort
The media is also ... ( 2 weeks ago by Plutonwolf)
The media is also creating a stereotype that is causing a ton of subliminal hatred I do believe.
Watch for this in TV commercials, There has come to be four archetypes in commercials. The Wise Black woman, the street smart Black man, the intelligent white woman and the fat buffoon white man. I do not know what their intent is in this, but I keep seeing this Hierarchy again and again. I wish I could read their minds because they never have our best interests in mind, but this one is deep.
because they are ... ( 1 week ago by friszta)
because they are cowards with no brains
Good people. All ... ( 1 week ago by unlocked123)
Good people. All the friends you'll ever need!!
I agree withthe ... ( 1 week ago by thewiffenpoof)
I agree withthe qualitative message but the stats are wrong. Women in the US are more likely to commit domestic violence (in the form of physical battery) than men.
Men and boys are ... ( 6 days ago by proudguy)
Men and boys are not shown compassion. No one is compassionate towards men or boys. The lack of shelters for battered husbands is a perfect example.
On TV a man being hurt is shown as a comedy. A woman being hurt is shown as a tragedy.
But then there is this big demand that men should show compassion to others. It doesn't work that way. It has to be a two way street.
It's sad. ( 4 days ago by UCONNgirl)
It's sad.
I'm not denying you ... ( 4 days ago by Andraste77)
I'm not denying you might be right, because I haven't looked into this. But this seems so shocking... I'd love to see the actual statistics on this, because it's so surprising. Do you have the specifics? Specific studies and numbers? I'll be eternally grateful.
Hey, check your ... ( 3 days ago by thewiffenpoof)
Hey, check your mail.
Dipshit! ( 11 hours ago by stylos29)
Dipshit!



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