Violence as Entertainment and the Film Tough Guise
Textbook beginning on page 164, the book details violence as entertainment and mentions the film Tough Guise narrated by Jackson Katz, which focuses on how the ongoing epidemic of men's violence in America is rooted in our inability as a society to move beyond outmoded ideals of manhood. Cutting across racial, ethnic, and class lines, Katz examines mass shootings, day-to-day gun violence, violence against women, bullying, gay-bashing, and American militarism against the backdrop of a culture that has normalized violent masculinity – especially in the face of challenges to traditional male power and authority. Along the way, the film looks at the violent, sexist, and homophobic messages boys and young men receive from virtually every corner of the culture – from television, movies, video games, and advertising, to pornography, the sports culture, and U.S. political culture.
For this assignment, first, watch the sequel Tough Guise 2 (also narrated by Katz), which continues to demonstrate how men’s violence is overwhelmingly a gendered phenomenon. Furthermore, Katz suggests that any attempt to understand violence, therefore, requires critically examining our cultural codes and ideals of manhood.
Next, answer the following question:
1. What does the research show about the relationship between young men’s investment in traditional ideals of manhood, violence, and sexual violence?
2. How does violent masculinity contribute to domestic and IPV?
Finally, provide your critical reaction to the film.
The textbook and the film transcript are attached.
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The research demonstrates that society forces young people to invest in traditional ideas of manhood, violence and sexual violence. Society forces young men to undertake social ascend through forces that extend beyond contests of brute power into the organization of private life (Systems’ Responses to Domestic Violence, 166). Young men invest in these activities to flow with society’s expectations of what it means to be a man. The traditional ideas of violence constitute showing aggressive behavior and engaging in violent activities. It is common for young men to play violent video games and watch violent films. Such investment bears fruit as young men grow since violence becomes a part of them.
Masculinity comes along with ideas that encourage physical intimidation and violence. It teaches men to dominate women and use their power to suppress those who disagree with them. In the home setting, when masculinity is cha...
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