T5 The Emancipation of Boys / Emancipation: a life fable

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The Emancipation of Boys
How to be a man ... (?)

Slide 1 - Tekstslide

Today:
Discuss article and questions

First Kate Chopin short story

Slide 2 - Tekstslide

Why does Ms Orenstein react with “oh no” when she first encounters Cole?

Slide 3 - Open vraag

What is intrinsic about being a ‘bro’ according to Cole?

Slide 4 - Open vraag

According to Cole, how can a person ‘spend their social currency’? And what will happen if a person has spent all their social currency?

Slide 5 - Open vraag

Why did Ms Orenstein only talk to young men that were in college or college-bound?

Slide 6 - Open vraag

When asked to describe the attributes of the “ideal guy”, how did the men respond?

Slide 7 - Open vraag

How did most of the boys respond to the question of what they liked about being a boy?

Slide 8 - Open vraag

What dangers are there for men who stick to closely to the masculine societal norms?

Slide 9 - Open vraag

What historical factors have lead to hyper-masculine societal norms?

Slide 10 - Open vraag

At what age do boys learn to suppress their emotions and already show adherence to masculine societal norms?

Slide 11 - Open vraag

What is so important about crying according to Ms Orenstein?

Slide 12 - Open vraag

How has the meaning of the word ‘fag’ changed over the years? What effect has that had on its power as an insult?

Slide 13 - Open vraag

What is the most important aspect of ‘toxic masculinity’?

Slide 14 - Open vraag

What does Nate’s story about his drunken sexual encounter tell us is the most significant element of being a man?

Slide 15 - Open vraag

What is the effect of ‘locker-room talk’ on men that engage with it heavily?

Slide 16 - Open vraag

According to the article, what are some of the ways that the prevalence of ‘toxic masculinity’ can be stopped?

Slide 17 - Open vraag

The Emancipation of Boys
  • How familiar were the topics discussed in the article?
  • How does 'Time and Space' play a role in our reception of the article
  • Examination of societal norms and values concerning gender
  • What connotation comes to mind with the word: 'emancipation'

Slide 18 - Tekstslide

Emancipation: A Life Fable
Read the story (pdf)

(You can also download the file containing all the stories and add notes to that)

Slide 19 - Tekstslide

Emancipation: A Life Fable
  • What is the ‘function’/’point’ of a fable?




Slide 20 - Tekstslide

Emancipation: A Life Fable
  • What is this fable telling us?
  • Which literary features can you see?
  • How is the story structured?

Slide 21 - Tekstslide