SOC 055 PZ -The Construction of Masculinity

Institution: Pitzer College

Description: “Toxic masculinity” is a direct reference to the unhealthy, exclusive, normative masculinity that is perpetuated everyday by many but actually experienced by very few. The term is so commonly used in the contemporary public vernacular that it has lost most of its impact in dialogue about social inequity and injustice. This course is designed to a) analyze and understand how masculinity is constructed in contemporary American society, b) examine how and where masculinity is present at the Claremont Colleges and c) provide students with the knowledge and skills to define a healthy masculinity for themselves and their campus. Although the curriculum was developed with a male-identified audience in mind, the course is open to all 5C students.

Formerly: GFS 055 PZ