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Although it originated in the study of women's oppression in male-dominated cultures, gender studies increasingly considers masculinity an effect of power rather than its means. Via a range of case studies we consider the changing expectations around masculinity in practices of production, consumption, embodiment, domesticity, and intimacy. This unit makes frequent reference to the representation of masculinity in various genres of popular culture that deal with boyhood, adolescence, initiation, manhood, romance, athleticism, heroism, crime, vulnerability, submission, depression, and defeat.
| Study level | Undergraduate |
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| Academic unit | Gender and Cultural Studies |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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12 1000-level credit points from Gender and Cultural Studies or Anthropology or Sociology or (ENGL1008 or ENGL1026 or PHIL1011 or PHIL1013) |
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Corequisites:
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None |
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WMST2009 |
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None |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
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Semester 2 2026
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Normal day | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
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