Bryan Navarro
English 101
11/19/10
Proposal and thesis
I chose to write about the double binds of masculinity. I will use the "gentlemen or beast" readings by Susan Bordo. I agree with Bordo on how she descirbes about the double binds that may confuse men into being the gentleman or the beast.Society sees man as the dominant person because of doninance men can be seen as predators.
In todays society there are things that require for man to be either aggressive(tough) or sensitive(soft), which that may lead to confusion for most men. THey wont be able to tell if the situation makes them into the "gentleman or beast".
I will use the reading as a source and find more source in the CUNY catalog at the library.I will consider books as well on double binds of masculinity, how men can be hurt from the required social attitude. References that can found at a library.
Think about what are the specific 'things' that require men to be either gentlemen or beasts, and confuse them? What is your preliminary thesis? As I mentioned in class, the first place to begin your research is consulting the sources that Bordo used in her book, The Male Body[title of the book italicized]. The chapter "gentleman or beast: the double bind of masculinity" actually has a works cited/reference page at the end of the book. Hostos, Kingsbotough, Bronx and Brooklyn College libraries have copies of Bordo's book, the 1999 edition; Queens College has the 2000 edition from which I photocopied the chapter for our class. You should request the book today and hopefully it will arrive in LAGCC library early next week. The call number for the book is HQ1090 .B67 1999 or HQ1090 .B67 2000. You can also go on amazon.com and look for Bordo's book. Amazon allows you to look inside the book, and you'll be able to view the reference page for the chapter you are working on in research paper 2.
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