Traditional masculinity representations

Question 1

Katz

Answer 1

argued male violence rooted in media inability to move away from stereotypical portrayal of what means to be a man by receiving constant messages from media Tv etc - reinforces hegemonic masculine of violence, sexism and homophobic ways of thinking

e.g. GTA- you play a male character, go to places that objectify women, use physical violence, the characters are hypermasculine, dominant and aggressive

Question 2

Easthorpe

Answer 2

supported view that variety of media show the idea of masculinity being of strength, aggression, competition and violence is biologically determined - natural goal for boys to achieve
e.g. Thor`: displays hegemonic masculinity, strong, competitive male, uses physical aggression and violence

Question 3

Gauntlett

Answer 3

found that many magazines aimed at male audience still sexually objectify women and present images of traditional masculine men

GQ magazines: glorify men, show them as authoritative and powerful, its built around the ideas of traditional masculinity