My topic is Scott Coltrane's theory in "Fathering: Paradoxes, Contradictions, and Dilemmas" I agree with Coltrane's idea on how men are expected to contribute in children's lives but when they do they lose a sense of masculinity or have their motives questioned. When men interact with their children they lose masculinity and become maternal, they're seen as unsuccessful in the work field, and are blamed for confusing the roles of mothers and fathers.
Fathers have been seen as just breadwinners while mothers are the ones who provide emotional and physical support. Fathers are now taking on the role of the nurturer and breaking out of the stereotypical roles.
I'll be conducting my research by looking at books that tackle the development of childhood when men are involved in the lives of children. I will be accessing my sources by going to the library.
Friday, December 10, 2010
Blog Post 15: Reflection
1) What was the one assignment that was fun to do and why?
The one assignment that I enjoyed doing the most was research paper number one. I enjoyed doing this paper cause it allowed us to look through a whole years worth of magazines and elaborate on what we personally thought was the trend for that specific year.
2) What was the assignment that made you learn something about something? What was that "something" you learned?
Research paper two taught me something. I learned that fathering was a significant role in a childs life and that having a father in a childs life helps the child be more sycologically stable.
3) What was the one assignment you did not care for? Why?
I didnt care for our first assignment because it played too much into a picture. We didnt have any outside information to work with besides the ad and it made it a little bit difficult.
4) Do you think, overall, Blogger was a useful tool for this class? In what ways?
I do think blogger was a useful tools for this class because it allowed us to see others work a look at some techniques they used in their papers and it helped me reflect on peices of writing.
5) I would have liked to do more topics on Bromances and night life in a guys perspective cause i think its a fun topic and I would have liked to look more into why men react to women the way they do.
The one assignment that I enjoyed doing the most was research paper number one. I enjoyed doing this paper cause it allowed us to look through a whole years worth of magazines and elaborate on what we personally thought was the trend for that specific year.
2) What was the assignment that made you learn something about something? What was that "something" you learned?
Research paper two taught me something. I learned that fathering was a significant role in a childs life and that having a father in a childs life helps the child be more sycologically stable.
3) What was the one assignment you did not care for? Why?
I didnt care for our first assignment because it played too much into a picture. We didnt have any outside information to work with besides the ad and it made it a little bit difficult.
4) Do you think, overall, Blogger was a useful tool for this class? In what ways?
I do think blogger was a useful tools for this class because it allowed us to see others work a look at some techniques they used in their papers and it helped me reflect on peices of writing.
5) I would have liked to do more topics on Bromances and night life in a guys perspective cause i think its a fun topic and I would have liked to look more into why men react to women the way they do.
Friday, December 3, 2010
Friday, November 19, 2010
Quick Write: Fathering Paradoxes
Tiffany Quinones
The article "Fathering: Paradoxes, Contradictions, and Dilemmas" discusses severely contradictions that go against the absent fathers that we see today. One paradox Coltrane explains is fathers being just as involved in the PTA as other mothers were during the 1930's. "The ideal father at mid-century was seen as a good provider..." (Coltrane 436) As times changes and women were sent off to work as well some men had to take on a more nurturing approach with the children in the household and provide the extra care with children. This is such a paradox because men were always seen as the families source of income and that's it. Now they were serving as helpers to the mothers and contributing with the children. This connects to the photo because it shows how men have now taken on a maternal role that women are suppose to have naturally.
The article "Fathering: Paradoxes, Contradictions, and Dilemmas" discusses severely contradictions that go against the absent fathers that we see today. One paradox Coltrane explains is fathers being just as involved in the PTA as other mothers were during the 1930's. "The ideal father at mid-century was seen as a good provider..." (Coltrane 436) As times changes and women were sent off to work as well some men had to take on a more nurturing approach with the children in the household and provide the extra care with children. This is such a paradox because men were always seen as the families source of income and that's it. Now they were serving as helpers to the mothers and contributing with the children. This connects to the photo because it shows how men have now taken on a maternal role that women are suppose to have naturally.
Sunday, November 14, 2010
Friday, November 12, 2010
Worst Date
The worst date I've ever been on was with my ex-boyfriend. We decided to go out and eat. The whole time on the way over there we argued about a cellphone. While we were there the same conversation about the cellphone continued. Finally I got so tired of the arguing I got up and walked home. After that date I did decide to continue seeing him I figured it was only a one time thing and it wouldn't happen again. I think everyone experiences a bad date every once and a while. We should all get chances to redem our selves.
Thursday, November 11, 2010
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Friday, October 22, 2010
MASCULINITIES: Review for Midterm/Blog Post #6
MASCULINITIES: Review for Midterm/Blog Post #6: "Please take out your Venn diagrams and proofread it. Then compose a Works Cited page for the two readings on the basis of which you composed..."
Friday, October 15, 2010
Friday, October 8, 2010
Friday, October 1, 2010
Friday, September 24, 2010
Assignment #1 Outline
Preliminary Thesis: Retro sexuality is the new look.
I. 1st Supporting Point: Masculine grunge clothing
A. His clothes aren't well put together.
1. His GAP jeans are covered with dirt and look kind of worn out.
2. He looks like he has on work boots and has just finished a job.
B. Real men are work hard and take care of business.
II. 2nd Supporting Point: Confidence
A. A confident stance.
1. He's standing tall on his own.
2. The model is faced head on with his eyes on the audience.
B. Retro sexual men exude confidence.
III. 3rd Supporting Point: A strong facial expression
A. His face is looking at the audience.
1. He has uncut facial hair and his hair is ungroomed
2. He doesn't convey a smile nor a frown, his face is solid.
B. Mean need to portray a strong demeanor in order to be manly.
I. 1st Supporting Point: Masculine grunge clothing
A. His clothes aren't well put together.
1. His GAP jeans are covered with dirt and look kind of worn out.
2. He looks like he has on work boots and has just finished a job.
B. Real men are work hard and take care of business.
II. 2nd Supporting Point: Confidence
A. A confident stance.
1. He's standing tall on his own.
2. The model is faced head on with his eyes on the audience.
B. Retro sexual men exude confidence.
III. 3rd Supporting Point: A strong facial expression
A. His face is looking at the audience.
1. He has uncut facial hair and his hair is ungroomed
2. He doesn't convey a smile nor a frown, his face is solid.
B. Mean need to portray a strong demeanor in order to be manly.
MASCULINITIES: Quick Write in response to Bordo's chapter
MASCULINITIES: Quick Write in response to Bordo's chapter: "Quick Write: Choose one of the three quotes from Susan Bordo’s “beauty (re)discovers the make body,” interpret it and show how it applies to..."
Friday, September 17, 2010
The Male Privilege Checklist
The Male Privilege Checklist by Barry Deutsch establishes the perks of being a white male living in America. An advantage that stood out to me was the fact that men have the privilege of being unaware of their male privileges (45 on the checklist). I believe this to be true because men truly are unaware of the special treatment they do encounter in everyday life. Tasks that are generally harder for women to complete are made simple to men. The Checklist also states that in Politics, Religion, and the work field men are primarily given the upper hand, number 15 "I can be somewhat sure that if I ask to see "the person in charge" I will face a person of my own sex. The higher-up in the organization the person is, the surer I can be." shows that men are always seen in a higher postion of power. Men have an endless amount of privileges over women that are still to be explored.
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