Category: Masculinity

Overview of Masculinity Curriculum

Helen Mun

This set of lesson plans centers around Asian American masculinity and identity formation. Objectives include seeking answers to the following questions: What role do laws and policies (immigration, labor market, anti-miscegenation) play in the historical construction of Asian American masculinity? What role do discourses, such as the trope of yellow peril, play in the construction of Asian American masculinity? How do Asian American men today engage in various practices in order to construct their own sense of identity and masculinity? What is the relationship between Asian American masculinity and the…

Masculinity Session 1: Discourse in Media

Helen Mun

Introduction through new media and pop culture   Answer the bulleted questions in discussion among peers or in writing independently. What stereotypes comes to mind when you think about Asian American men and masculinity? Spend about five minutes brainstorming and free-writing about whatever comes to mind. Think about how stereotypes might be beneficial or harmful. How does the media perpetuate such stereotypes about Asian American masculinity? What impact does new media, such as YouTube, have on perceptions of Asian American masculinity?   Select two YouTube clips that are created by…

Masculinity Session 2: Historical Context and Origins

Helen Mun

The role of immigration policies and practices in the construction of Asian American masculinity   Read before class: Shek, Y. S. (2006). Asian American masculinity: A review of the literature. Journal of Men’s Studies, 14(3), 379-391.   Asian masculinity has not always been stereotyped as passive and lacking. Consider the below depictions of Asian immigrants as “yellow peril” from the 1800s. Source: Sharp, G. (2014, June 20). Old “yellow peril” anti-Chinese propaganda. The Society Pages. Retrieved from https://thesocietypages.org/socimages     How do these images portray Asian (specifically, Chinese) men and…

Masculinity Session 3: Constructing and Reclaiming Masculinity

Helen Mun

Read before class: Thangaraj, S. I. (2015). Desi hoop dreams: Pickup basketball and the making of Asian American masculinity. New York, NY: New York University Press.   Discuss each of the themes and ideas from Desi Hoop Dreams listed above. Using a graphic organizer such as the one below, develop each idea and draw connections between them. Be sure to discuss concrete practices that the South Asian American basketball players used to construct their masculine identity. Stages of identity formation (ex. Basketball court as a stage, strip club as a…

Download and Watch Movie Split (2017)

Helen Mun

Split (2017) HD Director : M. Night Shyamalan. Writer : M. Night Shyamalan. Producer : Mark Bienstock, Jason Blum, M. Night Shyamalan. Release : January 19, 2017 Country : United States of America. Production Company : Universal Pictures, Blumhouse Productions, Blinding Edge Pictures. Language : English. Runtime : 117 min. Genre : Horror, Thriller. Movie ‘Split’ was released in January 19, 2017 in genre Horror. M. Night Shyamalan was directed this movie and starring by James McAvoy. This movie tell story about Though Kevin has evidenced 23 personalities to his…