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Journal Entry #5 – Weeks 9 & 10: Hegemonic Masculinity & Hegemonic Femininity

Please complete all of the sections below.

Total Points Possible: 25

Minimum Length/Amount of Words: 350 words

Format: Please use complete sentences, double-spaced format, and paragraph structure. Proofread your grammar, spelling, and sentence structure.

This unit delves into gender identity politics and the construction of hegemonic masculinity and hegemonic femininity.

Answer ALL of the following questions in this journal entry:

1) Why do we have an ideology of hegemonic masculinity?

2) Why do we continually reproduce this ideology of hegemonic masculinity? Who benefits from this ideology

3) Who is hurt the most by hegemonic masculinity?

4) What do you think constitutes hegemonic femininity in today’s society?

5) What is one new and interesting thing that you learned in this Module/Unit 5? How will it change the way you act in the future in terms of seeing your own gender and other genders?