BIDISCIPLINARY 245 - Men and Masculinity

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Hobart William Smith Colleges

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Description:

This course offers a reinterpretation of men's lives from the perspectives of history and sociology, informed by pro-feminist men's studies. Students assert that masculinity is problematic-for men and for women-but also, subject to change, since it is socially constructed and historically variable. Students focus on men's lives in American society from the late 19th-century to the present, and explore the varieties of masculinities in the diversity of race, class, ethnicity and sexuality. This course allows men and women to come to a deeper understanding of men as men, and to re-think the male experience. The course syllabus includes small-group discussions, guest lecturers, and films. Course requirements typically include three bidisciplinary essays: a biography exploring the problematics of masculinity; an analytic of men in groups; and speculation on solutions and social change. (Harris/Capr aro, Spri

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

WWW.HWS.EDU

Phone Number:

(315) 781-3000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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