Med: Men

Question 1

ao1s

Answer 1

hegemonic masculinity- Connell
male stereotypes - Easthope
metrosexual new man - Gauntlett
portrayal is getting worse - Rutherford

Question 2

ao2s

Answer 2

Children Now
the Buffoon - Homer Simpson
Harry Styles - Vogue dress
the dark web accessed through media - rise in incel groups

Question 3

ao3s

Answer 3

kids learn that men are in power, internalised patriarchy in socialisation continued
lack of belonging if you think you don’t fit, changing aspects to fit, acts as a secondary socialisation
changing changing through the “new man”
media tried to overcome crisis of masculinity that was raised

Question 4

aoEs

Answer 4

causes conflict in boys / young men if they can’t attain these masculine projections
2024 - more than 6 stereotypes, “camp” heterosexual characters?
Piers Morgan critiques Daniel Craig carrying his baby for not being “manly”
a societal minority, “lads mags” are dying out bc men aren’t trying to reclaim this masculinity

Question 5

Connell

Answer 5

hegemonic masculinity - the dominant portrayal of men in the media of males which reinforces hierarchy of control

Question 6

Easthope

Answer 6

men are shown in 1 of 6 ways in the media

Question 7

2 of Easthope’s stereotypes

Answer 7

Buffoon - well - intentioned but hopeless domestically or in parental spheres
Strong, Silent Type - acts decisively, stoically and doesn’t show emotion, John Wick

Question 8

Gauntlett

Answer 8

2000s magazine (FHM) inc. positive rep of “non- stereotypical” re pf the media

Question 9

Rutherford

Answer 9

retributive masculinity - men try to regain some masculinity through the media