Media Representations: Males Flashcards
How were males represented according to the boys who were researched by ‘Children Now 1999’? (5)
They found that males were represented as…
1) People who had their attention focused on girls
2) Violent & Angry
3) Leaders & Solvers
4) People who rarely cry
5) Funny, Confident , Successful (F,C,S)
What did the research group ‘Children Now 1999’ ask boys aged 10-17?
They asked boys between 10-17 what they thought about the males they saw on TV.
Easthorpe’s reason why the this male rep. Of being macho can be problematic?
Most men are unable to reach this goal of true ‘hegemonic masculinity’
Another reason why this hegemonic and masculine rep. of men in the media can be problematic? (diff..queer)
Men who do not have these typical masculine characteristics could be seen as different or gay
