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PS Masculinities in the U.S. (AE_PSMSUS)- Lecturer
- Stephen Koetzing, M.A.
- Details
- Proseminar
2 cred.h, ECTS studies, Sprache Englisch
Time and place: Fri 10:15 - 11:45, C 301
- Prerequisites / Organisational information
- Das PS gehört in folgenden Studiengängen jeweils zu folgenden Modulen:
BA English and American Studies: Zwischenmodul II Culture (Zulassungsvoraussetzung: Zwischenmodul I: Thematisches Kombinationsmodul) BA American Studies: Zwischenmodul II Economics, Linguistics, History, Geography, Literature/Culture (Zulassungsvoraussetzung: bestandene GOP) Lehramt Englisch an Gymnasien: Zwischenmodul L-GYM Literature: (Zulassungsvoraussetzung: Basismodul Literature) Lehramt Englisch an Grund-, Haupt- und Realschulen: Zwischenmodul L-UF Literature. (Zulassungsvoraussetzung: Elementarmodul Literature)
- Contents
- In recent years, social and cultural constructions of masculinity have become an important focus of gender studies and cultural studies alike. Talk about, for example, a (white) male ‘crisis’ or “the end of men” (H. Rosin) abounds, suggesting that rigid and all-too stereotypical constructions of masculinity are in dire need of an update. At the same time, this questioning of rather traditional understandings of masculinity is met by a “backlash” (S. Faludi) with blatant displays of ‘toxic’ masculinity taking center stage in contemporary US-American culture. Scrutinizing a broad range of examples – from music to literature, film, and television to advertisements and ‘social’ media – we will discuss contemporary representations of masculinity in US-American culture and examine how masculine identities intersect with and are shaped by other categories, such as age, class, race, sexuality, or health.
- Recommended literature
- Please purchase the following books:
Greer, Andrew Sean. The Stroy of a Marriage. New York: Faber & Faber, 2009. Palahniuk, Chuck. Fight Club. London: Vintage, 2006.
Other texts will be provided on StudOn.
- Additional information
- Maximale Teilnehmerzahl: 20
Registration is required for this lecture.
Registration starts on Monday, 17.9.2018, 19.00 and lasts till Saturday, 6.10.2018, 22.00 über: mein Campus.
- Department: Chair of American Studies (Prof. Dr. Paul)
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