“Masculinity is not something given to you, but something you gain. And you gain it by winning small battles with honor.”
-Norman Mailer
Before we jump into Bro Day 1, let’s review last week’s ideas:
- How do social constructions of female identities affect policy?
- How have women (and men, too) challenged those policies and constructions?
- How can interrogating and testing inferences help us evaluate texts that construct identity?
Now, in your groups, examine the readings for today to answer the following questions:
- Gibson concludes what about the Vietnam War and “paramilitary” culture?
- Beato draws a similar conclusion to Gibson about the cultural cause for practical joke/fraternity popularity in the early 19th century – how might this relate to college fraternities?
- Do you know someone who has a man cave? What is in it and how does it represent that man’s masculine identity? Do women have “caves” or spaces where they escape their familial roles and hang out with only other women? What spaces would these be?
- Finally, share your RQI proposal ideas. 😀
Post your notes from the questions here:
And now, allow Indiana Jones to help us understand our first Research Quest:
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