Anthropology of Masculinity

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Anthropology of Masculinity- instead of taking masculinity as a natural practice and associated with certain bodies and sexes, the class looks at the many social practices of masculinity across the globe. In the process, the class explores the many politics within the category of masculinity while engaging with the multiplicity of masculinity. Finally, instead of isolating masculinity in a vacuum, the class will engage with ethnographies that illustrate how masculinity is confirmed through the categories of race, sexuality, class, nation, and ability. In the process, we will also have insight on the many ethnographic ways to explore masculinity.