For those of you who may not know, the video's author, Jackson Katz, just recently published his first book, "The Macho Paradox: Why Some Men Hurt Women and How All Men Can Help." (Sourcebooks, Inc., Naperville, IL, 2006) You may find it useful in gender and other soc. courses.
- Jan Buhrmann ========================== Jan Buhrmann, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Department of Sociology Illinois College E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Phone: 217-245-3877 -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2006 7:21 AM To: Teaching Sociology Subject: TEACHSOC: Tough Guise - excellent film on Masculinity Our university just purchased a copy of the film Tough Guise: Violence, Media & the Crisis in Masculinity and it has been such a wonderful documentary that I wanted to post information about it. The central premise of Tough Guise is that violence in America is overwhelmingly a gendered phenomenon, and that any attempt to understand violence therefore requires that we understand its relationship to masculinity and manhood. It is wonderfully informed by sociological concepts and provides a very thoughtful discussion of the role of popular culture in reinforcing a normative culture of masculinity that can be very harmful for women and men. It features Jackson Katz who is one of America's leading anti-sexist male activists. He is widely recognized for his groundbreaking work in the field of gender violence prevention education with men and boys, particularly in the sports culture and the military. The film can be purchased through the Media Education Foundation in a longer or shorter version and there is a wonderful study guide that is available for download. www.mediaed.org Dr. Erin Steuter Mount Allison University --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Teaching Sociology" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/teachsoc -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
