SCY2460

The sociology of men and masculinity

(ART)

Offered subject to final approval

Andrew Singleton

8 points + 3 hours per week + First semester + Caulfield + Second semester + Clayton

Synopsis: The status of men in society. Topics include the social construction of masculinity; feminist and sociological theories of masculinity; representations of men in public life and the mass media; male sexuality; male intimacy; agression, rape and violence; masculinity and empire; men and domesticity; the 'new age' man.

Assessment: Mass media assignment (1500 words): 25% + Seminar paper (1500 words): 25% + Research project (3000 words): 50%