Saturday, February 9, 2008
Week 5- Barker Chapter 10 (Sex, Subjectivity and Representation)
Barker recognizes early in this chapter that there are some biochemical aspects of being human that push us towards some kinds of "manlike" or "womanlike" behaviors. However, this chapter highlights the great degree to which "sex" and/or "gender" is a cultural construction that depends heavily on historical circumstance and media portrayals. It was helpful to know that there is some discussion about the damage that contemporary society plays upon men.
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I'm so glad to know that there are other folks reading this wonderful work. We've been reading Barker's book for one of our culture studies classes and its been quite a ride.
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