SO352 / WS352: American Masculinities (Fall 2022)

Despite its title, our series is not intended as a general or comprehensive look at men or manhood. Its real focus is male dominance. Patriarchy.

These gender stereotypes interconnect with race, class, and circumstance, creating a maze of identity issues boys and young men must navigate to become "real" men.

Experts in neuroscience, psychology, sociology, sports, education, and media also weigh in, offering empirical evidence of the "boy crisis" and tactics to combat it. The Mask You Live In ultimately illustrates how we, as a society, can raise a healthier generation of boys and young men.