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Phil 130: Dimensions Of Diversity (Spring 2014), Dylan Kissane
Phil 130: Dimensions Of Diversity (Spring 2014), Dylan Kissane
Dylan Kissane
No abstract provided.
Phil 130: Dimensions Of Diversity (Fall 2013), Dylan Kissane
Phil 130: Dimensions Of Diversity (Fall 2013), Dylan Kissane
Dylan Kissane
No abstract provided.
Socially Constructed Teen Motherhood: A Review, Marc Fonda, Rachel Eni, Eric Guimond
Socially Constructed Teen Motherhood: A Review, Marc Fonda, Rachel Eni, Eric Guimond
Marc V. Fonda Ph.D.
This article reviews literature on the gradual construction of teenage pregnancy as a social issue in North America. It shows how teen motherhood emerged not as an issue unto itself, but as a microcosm of numerous, closely intertwined phenomena including: the evolution of Western views on human sexuality and gender roles; the place of religious values in society; and the emergence of various modern technologies, the social and medical sciences, and how such disciplines view childhood, motherhood, and women in society. In particular, it shows that even as teen pregnancy is today viewed primarily through public health and/or socioeconomic lenses, …
Phil 130: Dimensions Of Diversity (Spring 2013), Dylan Kissane
Phil 130: Dimensions Of Diversity (Spring 2013), Dylan Kissane
Dylan Kissane
No abstract provided.
Hegemonic Masculinity On The Sidelines Of Sport, Laura A. Grindstaff, Emily West
Hegemonic Masculinity On The Sidelines Of Sport, Laura A. Grindstaff, Emily West
Emily E. West
Nearly a quarter of a century old, the concept of hegemonic masculinity as developed by R. W. Connell remains both influential and contested among gender scholars. In this essay, we use our research on coed cheerleading in the United States as a springboard to explore the bounds and limits of hegemonic masculinity as both cultural script and analytic construct. Cheerleading constitutes a public stage for ‘doing gender’ in ways that highlight normative, taken-for-granted notions of gender difference; consequently, we use cheerleading as a vehicle for asking under what circumstances and to what degree heterosexuality remains central to the enactment of …