Introduces students to core theorists in masculinity studies and examines how "masculinities" circulate in, and are structured by diverse economic and political contexts, social conventions and cultural spaces. Explores the ideological underpinnings of the category "masculinity", its shifting and contested meanings, and alternative possibilities for thinking and mobilizing the masculine. Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hoursPrerequisite(s):WGST 112.3 or completion of 18 credit units at the university level. Note: May be used as Humanities or Social Science credit.
Introduces students to core theorists in masculinity studies and examines how "masculinities" circulate in, and are structured by diverse economic and political contexts, social conventions and cultural spaces. Explores the ideological underpinnings of the category "masculinity", its shifting and contested meanings, and alternative possibilities for thinking and mobilizing the masculine. Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hoursPrerequisite(s):WGST 112.3 or completion of 18 credit units at the university level. Note: May be used as Humanities or Social Science credit.
