Monthly Archives: October 2009

Becoming a Gendered Body: Practices of Preschools

Martin, Karin A. 1998. “Becoming a Gendered Body: Practices of Preschools.” Pp. 219-239 in The Politics of Women’s Bodies: Sexuality, Appearance & Behavior Second Edition, edited by Rose Weitz. Oxford, NY: Oxford University Press.

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Because He Like to Look at It

Ensler, Eve. 1998. “Because He Liked to Look at It”. Pp 305. in Sex Matters: The Sexuality and Society Reader, Second Edition, edited by Jeff Lasser. Boston, MA: Pearson Education.

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Are We Having Sex Now or What?

Christina, Greta. 1992. “Are We Having Sex Now or What?” Pp. 5-8 in Sex Matters: The Sexuality and Society Reader, edited by M. Stombler, D.M. Baunach, E.O. Burgess, D. Donnelly, and W. Simonds. Boston, MA: Pearson Education, Inc.

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The Sexual Politics of Black Womanhood

Hill Collins, Patricia. 2000. “The Sexual Politics of Black Womanhood.” Pp. 500-514 in Sex Matters: The Sexuality and Society Reader, Second Edition, edited by Jeff Lasser. Boston, MA: Pearson Education.

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Radical Heterosexuality

Wolf, Naomi. 1993. “Radical Heterosexuality… or How to Love a Man and Save your Feminist Soul.” Pp. 359-366 in Transforming A Rape Culture, edited by E. Buchwald, P. Fletcher, M. Roth. Minneapolis, MN 55401: Milkweed Editions.

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Girl Hunt

Grazian, David. 2007. “Girl Hunt.” Symbolic Interaction 30(1): 222-243.

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My Mother Liked

Nestle, Joan. 1983. “My Mother Liked to Fuck.” Pp. 468-70 in Powers of Desire: The Politics of Sexuality, edited by Ann Snitow, Christine Stansell, Sharon Thompson. New York: Monthly Review Press.

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Cheerleading and gender/sexuality

While men in our society have been associated with the primary sports of baseball, football, hockey and basketball, women have been identified with some sports of their own, including cheerleading. The point of cheerleaders is to rally up and encourage … Continue reading

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Lingerie Football League vs National Football League

There are several different aspects of sociology that influence all aspects of our life and can be noticed if we examine the differences between genders and how we interact among society.  I took interest in the expression of hegemonic masculinity … Continue reading

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Images of Hegemonic Masculinity Hegemonic Femininity and Sexuality on Magazine Covers

Through class discussions and readings we learned that hegemonic masculinity and hegemonic femininity are institutionalized through every aspect of our society (Smith 2009).  One way that we form a perception of hegemonic masculinity and femininity in our culture is through … Continue reading

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Maxim

Levy, Joe. 2009. “Cover.” Maxim. November 2009, Pp. cover.

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Elle

Myers, Robbie. 2009. “Cover.” Elle. November 2009, Pp. cover.

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Metrosexuality’s Influence On Masculinity

Metrosexuality has become a common word used to describe many of the men in our society. With the growing popularity of celebrities such as David Beckham and Brad Pitt, both iconic metrosexuals, it has become a postmodern trend to market … Continue reading

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Cosmopolitan

Claire, Marie. 2009. “Cover.” Cosmopolitan, November 2009, Pp. cover.

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John Tucker Must Die Segment 2

John Tucker Must Die segment 2

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Not Another Teen Movie Segment

Not Another Teen Movie segment

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Maxim Magazine and the Management of Contempt

Davis, James P. 2005. “Maxim Magazine and the Management of Contempt.” Journal of Popular Culture. 38(6): 1011-1021.

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Twenty-First-Century Victorian Dandy: What Metrosexuality and the Heterosexual Matrix Reveal about Victorian Men

Kaye, Jeremy. 2009. “Twenty-First-Century Victorian Dandy: What Metrosexuality and the Heterosexual Matrix Reveal about Victorian Men.” The Journal of Popular Culture. 42:103-125.

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Sheilas, Wogs and Metrosexuals: Masculinity, Ethnicity, and Australian Soccer

Carniel, Jessica. 2009. “Sheilas, Wogs and Metrosexuals: Masculinity, Ethnicity, and Australian Soccer.” Soccer & Society. 10:73-83.

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The Metrosexual and Youth Culture

Lippard, Rodney E. “The Metrosexual and Youth Culture.” Contemporary Youth Culture: An International Encyclopedia. 2:288-291.

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