Thesis: In 2008, esquire magazine conveyed a well groomed, well dressed masculinity throughout their issues.
1- men should shave mor often.
a\ esquire magazine has various articles explaining how men should shave.
b\ what products men should use
2- Mens casual wear has evolved
a\ esquire magazine posted the acceptable casual attire in 2008
b\
3- Most famous men of 2008 were well groomed.
a\ Zac efron, Robert Paterson
Friday, October 29, 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..."
"The Male Myth"
Shows How masculinity is like a myth and there is no solution.
Shows how seperation of boys and girls during ones youth effects the relationships in the future when it changes to having women makes you mmasculine.
Introduces male personalities portrayed in photos.
The Rock: Describes a strong independent leader who is sturdy and unmovable.
The Leaner: a Dependent male who relies on others so support him.
The Face Off: Intense facial expressions.
Both segments speak about the Males who do not have much power.
The Seperation between bothe genders creates future conflicts
"The Black Male"
Seperation of family: black males not able to claim relatives because families were torn apart.
Introduces African American problems and struggles within society.
Man vs Society: the stereo types of African American males never being around.
Man vs Man: Conflicts within African Americans males is the biggest problems that they have.
Man vs Self: conflicts African Americans have within themselves resulting from matriarchy and not having power and not having say in slave days.
Marable, Manning. “The Black Male: Searching Beyond Stereotypes.” Men’s Lives 5th ed. Eds. Michael S. Kimmel, Michael S. Messener. New York Allyn and Beacon, 2001. 17-23.. Print
Theroux, Paul. “The Male Myth."Across Cultures a Reading for Writers seventh edition. Shenna Gillespie, Robert Becker. New York: Pearson and Longman, 2008. 101-105. Print
"The Male Myth"
Shows How masculinity is like a myth and there is no solution.
Shows how seperation of boys and girls during ones youth effects the relationships in the future when it changes to having women makes you mmasculine.
Introduces male personalities portrayed in photos.
The Rock: Describes a strong independent leader who is sturdy and unmovable.
The Leaner: a Dependent male who relies on others so support him.
The Face Off: Intense facial expressions.
Both segments speak about the Males who do not have much power.
The Seperation between bothe genders creates future conflicts
"The Black Male"
Seperation of family: black males not able to claim relatives because families were torn apart.
Introduces African American problems and struggles within society.
Man vs Society: the stereo types of African American males never being around.
Man vs Man: Conflicts within African Americans males is the biggest problems that they have.
Man vs Self: conflicts African Americans have within themselves resulting from matriarchy and not having power and not having say in slave days.
Marable, Manning. “The Black Male: Searching Beyond Stereotypes.” Men’s Lives 5th ed. Eds. Michael S. Kimmel, Michael S. Messener. New York Allyn and Beacon, 2001. 17-23.. Print
Theroux, Paul. “The Male Myth."Across Cultures a Reading for Writers seventh edition. Shenna Gillespie, Robert Becker. New York: Pearson and Longman, 2008. 101-105. Print
Friday, October 15, 2010
Annotated Bibliography
Thesis: in 2008, Esquire magazine was trying to sell a groomed, well dressed style of masculinity to its readers.
1. Martin, Peter. “Mind the Beard Line”. Esquire. Esquire May. 2008. Vol 149. Issue 5.General One File. Pg 50. Web. 24 Oct. 2010
The Article “Mind the Beard Line” talks about the different styles of beards that are popping up. It talks about how they should look and where one should stop shaving. Its basically tells people to leave a little hair on their face but to make sure it is controlled.
The reason why this article makes a good source is because it shows how men are trying to change their appearance. It does not talk about a specific man, but all men. It also shows how men are beginning to care about their looks.
This article fits into my research paper because it supports the idea that esquire is trying to sell a groomed type of masculinity. One where men groom themselves regularly in order to appear clean and fresh.
2. Cutler, Rodney. “Shaving Everyday”. Esquire. Esquire, Feb. 2008. Vol 149. Issue 2.General One File. Pg 47. Web. 20 Oct. 2010
“Shaving everyday” is another article that Esquire put out in 2008. This article explains in detail how to shave using a straight razor. It also tells its readers what type of shaving cream and lotion to use in order to rejuvenate their face.
This is a good article to use because it shows that men in 2008 are shaving on a regular basis. It also shows that they care how their face appears because they are beginning to use aftershave and moisturizers.
This article fits in with the others because it talks about men grooming. It also helps support the
Idea that in 2008, the groomed masculinity was preferred over just as the other articles do.
3. “The (new) Laws of Casual Style.”. Esquire. Esquire, Feb. 2008. Vol 149. Issue 3.General One File. Pgs. 118-128. Web. 20 Oct. 2010
The Article talks about how men’s casual has changed for the 2008 era. Stating that sports jersey should not be worn, rugby shirts are acceptable, and that when in doubt an oxford shirt won’t steer you wrong. Also states what outfits to wear when playing sports.
The article is a good source because it shows how casual has upgraded in order to fit the groomed look. Not making a person look to out of the ordinary or dirty when casual. Allowing people to stay casual but look groomed.
This article fits into my research paper because it shows how fashion changed in order to keep men looking groomed. It supports grooming with its outfit suggestions. And continues with the constant theme.
4.Cutler, Rodney. “The 2008 Grooming Awards.” Esquire. Esquire, Feb. 2008. Vol 150. Issue 5.General One File. Pgs. 67-72. Web. 20 Oct. 2010
This article takes all the popular men’s grooming products and compares them to one another. Showing which ones moisturize better and which ones give you a better shave.
This article is a good reference because it has surveyed the products. Meaning that the results of the products are not based on one man’s opinion.
This article shows how men care about their grooming. Especially since there are so many products that have sprung up. Shows how men want the best so they can look their best which support Esquires goal of creating well groomed men.
1. Martin, Peter. “Mind the Beard Line”. Esquire. Esquire May. 2008. Vol 149. Issue 5.General One File. Pg 50. Web. 24 Oct. 2010
The Article “Mind the Beard Line” talks about the different styles of beards that are popping up. It talks about how they should look and where one should stop shaving. Its basically tells people to leave a little hair on their face but to make sure it is controlled.
The reason why this article makes a good source is because it shows how men are trying to change their appearance. It does not talk about a specific man, but all men. It also shows how men are beginning to care about their looks.
This article fits into my research paper because it supports the idea that esquire is trying to sell a groomed type of masculinity. One where men groom themselves regularly in order to appear clean and fresh.
2. Cutler, Rodney. “Shaving Everyday”. Esquire. Esquire, Feb. 2008. Vol 149. Issue 2.General One File. Pg 47. Web. 20 Oct. 2010
“Shaving everyday” is another article that Esquire put out in 2008. This article explains in detail how to shave using a straight razor. It also tells its readers what type of shaving cream and lotion to use in order to rejuvenate their face.
This is a good article to use because it shows that men in 2008 are shaving on a regular basis. It also shows that they care how their face appears because they are beginning to use aftershave and moisturizers.
This article fits in with the others because it talks about men grooming. It also helps support the
Idea that in 2008, the groomed masculinity was preferred over just as the other articles do.
3. “The (new) Laws of Casual Style.”. Esquire. Esquire, Feb. 2008. Vol 149. Issue 3.General One File. Pgs. 118-128. Web. 20 Oct. 2010
The Article talks about how men’s casual has changed for the 2008 era. Stating that sports jersey should not be worn, rugby shirts are acceptable, and that when in doubt an oxford shirt won’t steer you wrong. Also states what outfits to wear when playing sports.
The article is a good source because it shows how casual has upgraded in order to fit the groomed look. Not making a person look to out of the ordinary or dirty when casual. Allowing people to stay casual but look groomed.
This article fits into my research paper because it shows how fashion changed in order to keep men looking groomed. It supports grooming with its outfit suggestions. And continues with the constant theme.
4.Cutler, Rodney. “The 2008 Grooming Awards.” Esquire. Esquire, Feb. 2008. Vol 150. Issue 5.General One File. Pgs. 67-72. Web. 20 Oct. 2010
This article takes all the popular men’s grooming products and compares them to one another. Showing which ones moisturize better and which ones give you a better shave.
This article is a good reference because it has surveyed the products. Meaning that the results of the products are not based on one man’s opinion.
This article shows how men care about their grooming. Especially since there are so many products that have sprung up. Shows how men want the best so they can look their best which support Esquires goal of creating well groomed men.
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Epiphany
Well while I was editing my first draft, I looked at my ad and decided to discard my old draft. It didn't feel right, and it was just garbage. I decided to take my paper in a whole new direction and feel as if it is for the better. I figured that the true type of masculinity that my ad is trying to convey is a care free, go getter type of masculinity. So I started from scratch and just finished my new draft. Hope its better than the last
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