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ENG 102: English Composition II - Gray

Masculinity and Gender Norms

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The resources below examine society's conception of masculinity and gender norms. If you want to search for additional resources, the following search terms might help you get started.

Suggested Search Terms:

  • Femininity
  • Masculinity
  • Gender roles
  • Gender norms
  • Gender hierarchy
  • Patriarchy
  • Feminism

Ebooks

These books are available to RCC students through Ebook Central and EBSCOhost.

Journal Articles

Crenshaw, Kimberlé. "Demarginalizing the Intersection of Race and Sex: A Black Feminist Critique of Antidiscrimination Doctrine, Feminist Theory and Antiracist Politics." University of Chicago Legal Forum, 1989, p. 139-168.

Forbes, Diane A. “Internalized Masculinity and Women’s Discourse: A Critical Analysis of the (Re)Production of Masculinity in Organizations.” Communication Quarterly, vol. 50, no. 3/4, Summer/Fall2002 Part 1 2002, pp. 269–291. EBSCOhost, search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=scf&AN=507776237&site=eds-live.

Sumra, Monika K. “Masculinity, Femininity, and Leadership: Taking a Closer Look at the Alpha Female.” PloS One, vol. 14, no. 4, Apr. 2019, p. e0215181. EBSCOhost, doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0215181.

Marsh, Herbert W., and Barbara M. Byrne. The Differentiated Additive Androgyny Model: Relations between Masculinity, Femininity and Multiple Dimensions of Self-Concept. 25 Sept. 1990. EBSCOhost, search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=eric&AN=ED328562&site=eds-live.

Cools, Janice. “A Profeminist Approach to African American Male Characters.” Journal of Men’s Studies, vol. 16, no. 1, Winter 2008, pp. 32–40. EBSCOhost, doi:10.3149/jms.1601.32.

Encyclopedia Entries

Gonzalez, Cesar A., and Katie Spencer. "Femininity." The International Encyclopedia of Human Sexuality, edited by Patricia Whelehan, and Anne Bolin, Wiley, 1st edition, 2015. Credo Reference, http://ezproxyrcc.helmlib.org/login?url=https://search.credoreference.com/content/entry/wileyhs/femininity/0?institutionId=3626.

Conway‐Long, Don. "Masculinities." The International Encyclopedia of Human Sexuality, edited by Patricia Whelehan, and Anne Bolin, Wiley, 1st edition, 2015. Credo Reference, http://ezproxyrcc.helmlib.org/login?url=https://search.credoreference.com/content/entry/wileyhs/masculinities/0?institutionId=3626.