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?The Meanings of Macho?, 2004.
A review of Matthew C. Gutman's book, ?The Meanings of Macho?, on gender interpretation.
1,560 words (approx. 6.2 pages), 0 sources, MLA, $ 51.95
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This paper examines how Matthew C. Gutman wrote a compelling book on what it is to be a man in Mexico City called ?The Meanings of Macho.? It looks at how he found he was not happy with the work other anthropologists had done on the stereotypes of machismo there. It explores how the book brings forth and discusses several key issues, such as the division of labor, expectations of sexual morality and safe sex, and domestic violence.
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"Additional issues that are discussed in the book are the expectations of sexual morality and safe sex, and the struggle to legalize abortion. Neither gender really understands sex or each other?s bodies but as a whole, women are much more educated about sex than men as they have more opportunity to talk about it than men do. Women are in charge for using birth control in their relations with men. This is frequently made difficult, however, because men are often opposed to using condoms."
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Machoism, 2002.
A look at anthropologist, Matthew Gutmann, focusing on his book, "The Meanings of Macho: Being a Man in Mexico City".
1,624 words (approx. 6.5 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 52.95
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This paper discusses the book, "The Meanings of Macho: Being a Man in Mexico City" by anthropologist Matthew Gutmann. The paper presents Gutmann's theory that the stereotype of the Macho Man is merely an image that distorts the truth and renders the society incapable of helping the Mexican society change. The paper provides a chapter by chapter summary and a critical review of the book.
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"Matthew Gutmann is an anthropologist who writes books turning his experiences and knowledge into phrases that teach a lesson that cannot be ignored. As a Professor of Anthropology at Brown University he is familiar with the gender bias inherent in society and it is this gender role that he discusses in his books. Before writing The Meanings of Macho: Being a Man in Mexico City, Gutmann lived for a year in the town of Colonia Santo Domingo. His reason for staying there was that he wanted to experience first hand the community culture and norm so as to understand the social dynamics that created the 'Macho Man'."
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Machismo, 2005.
A discussion and analysis of two essays about machismo, "What is Macho" by Rudolfo Anaya and "Machismo is Complex" by Omar S. Castaneda.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 23.95
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This paper discusses two essays on machismo, "What is Macho?" by Rudolfo Anaya and "Machismo is Complex" by Omar S. Castaneda. The paper summarizes the points made by in the two essays and then explains the macho defense system dynamic that perpetuates machismo in men.
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Police Suicide, 1999.
Examines incidence, causes, macho image, gun availability, stress, career threats and counseling.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 6 sources, $ 47.95
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"Suicide among police officers is a growing problem. Police work entails an extraordinary degree of occupational stress. Not only do officers face the prospect of death and violence in the line of duty, administrative matters and relationships with the public represent additional stressors.
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"Suicide among police officers is a growing problem. Police work entails an extraordinary degree of occupational stress. Not only do officers face the prospect of death and violence in the line of duty, administrative matters and relationships with the public represent additional stressors. Police officers who fail to adapt to the multitude of pressures of police work often feel powerless and helpless, and some seek to re-establish control through suicide.
Suicide in the general population is a significant public health problem. Suicide is the ninth leading cause of death for all Americans, with white males being the most frequent victims. About 18 attempts are made for every completed suicide. Although numerous factors contribute to the decision to take one's life, research indicates that 90 percent of suicides are ..."
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The 1950s, 2005.
This paper discusses the lifestyle of the 1950s after the soldiers returned from WWII.
1,375 words (approx. 5.5 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 45.95
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This paper explains that, in the 1950s, escapism was the norm with everyone wanted to be part of the middle-class, economically independent and not to worry about anything serious and intellectual beyond what was for dinner. The author describes the growth of suburban housing as built by real estate developer William Levitt, of the corporate executive and his helpmate and of the Western macho movies. The paper stresses that the reason for this attitude was that people needed to "chill-out" because not everything was right in the world: There was the USSR, the possibility of Nuclear War and the growing unrest of the African-America population and Civil Rights legislation.
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"This does not mean that everyone in the U.S. were interested in "never-never land". The Beatniks, some U.S. scholars and intellectuals were following the more serious Europeans in thinking about profound issues such as existentialism and the reason for living. The idea behind existentialism, advocated by Jean-Paul Sartre and Albert Camus among others in the 1940s and 1950s, was to determine the value of life. Bottom line: if life did not have value, then what was the reason for existing?"
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"Mambo Italiano", 2005.
An examination of sexual orientation and stereotypes in "Mambo Italiano".
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 3 sources, $ 62.95
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This essay analyzes "Mambo Italiano" in terms of how it represents different social groups by using stereotypes and the ideological messages about society that are expressed in the film. The film is a comedy about two gay men and their coming out of the closet rite. The paper describes how the two main characters in the movie are Italian and their difficulties are further enhanced because they live immersed in Italian culture which is often portrayed as very macho and anti-gay yet family and clan oriented.
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Articles on Criminal Violence, 2006.
This paper discusses two articles on the causation of criminal violence based on Edwin Sutherland's theory of differential association in crime.
750 words (approx. 3.0 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 26.95
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This paper explains that Edwin Sutherland's theory of differential association suggests that individuals learn criminal behaviors by imitating behavior and ideas about criminality from people with whom they routinely associate. The author points out that the R.L. Peralta and J.M. Cruz article, "Conferring Meaning onto Alcohol-Related Violence: An Analysis of Alcohol Use and Gender in a Sample of College Youth", emphasizes that many college males "learn" (1) to demonstrate violent or aggressive tendencies as "macho" behavior and (2) to abuse alcohol as a socially acceptable form of entertainment. The paper relates that the study by B.S. Fisher, F.T. Cullen and M.G. Turner, "The Sexual Victimization Of College Women", suggests that people "learn" to engage in acts of sexual violence by discovering (1) that violence can be used to overpower other people, especially women, and (2) that sexual violence can be a mechanism for alleviating their own chronic problems including stress or guilt associated with a history of sexual violence as a child.
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Summarization
Theories of Crime and Delinquency Control
Reaction/Social Position
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"I shared the information and insights gathered from this study with a friend of mine who works as a paramedic with an emergency medical team. Having witnessed many acts of violence and treated many women for sexual assault, the individual agreed that violence and substance abuse patterns often seem to be "learned" behaviors. He also felt that he could distinguish patterns of behavior among certain populations in particularly, including among those with low socioeconomic backgrounds or education."
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Old Spice Magazine Advertisement, 2008.
A cultural psychological, and marketing analysis of an Old Spice magazine advertisement.
2,600 words (approx. 10.4 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 78.95
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This advertising study aims to identify the cultural, psychological, and marketing of "desire" that arise within an advertisement for Old Spice. The paper focuses on a specific magazine advertisement for Old Spice and discusses how it markets "desire" to its audience. The paper discusses whether this form of advertisement is effective for the specific product of Old Spice.
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Introduction
Section I: The Culture of Desire: Old Spice as a "Classic" Brand
Part II: The Psychology of the Macho "Experience" in Advertising
Marketing Old Spice To Younger Males with Brand Name, Language, and Value-Based Assessments
Conclusion
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"Desire is the central marketing device used in this market strategy, which can only explain the main reasons why Old Spice chose this image through a magazine medium. The emotional and intellectual appeal of this type of marketing is attempting a modern stylization of a classic theme that is attempting to revitalize a brand name that is currently out of synch with mixed-gender norms. The intellectual factors involved in the use of desire to stimulate an audience is the refinement of the vehicle and the normative corporate appearance of the man climbing out of it. This type of desire is geared toward a feeling of security and refinement even though there are few men in the world that can actually drive and command such a vehicle. Without the product actually being shown in the Ad, this differentiates Old Spice from other competitors, but does not adequately persuade the audience merely because of the products traditional classic appeal. The market vale-base of the product certainly would attract the desire of upper age bracket customers, but the attempt at finding a younger, more sophisticated male audience through machismo is highly contradicting the cultural, psychological norms of the early 21st century."
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Film: David Fincher's "Fight Club", 2008.
This paper examines the social message in David Fincher's film "Fight Club".
1,340 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 0 sources, MLA, $ 45.95
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This paper relates that, in David Fincher's film "Fight Club", the protagonist is the "Narrator", a contemporary "everyman" who exhibits symptoms of urban loneliness and existential angst in a materialistic and meaningless society. The author relates that the film descends into violence and brutality as the character Tyler Durden, head of the "Fight Club", feels more alive fighting other males who also feel emasculated by contemporary culture. The author believes that Durden appears to be the alter-ego of the Narrator, someone who feels genuinely and has abandoned the superficial and materialistic pursuits of contemporary society and culture. The paper expresses that the filmmaker is attempting to provide a warning to viewers in contemporary society that if people do not redefine their identity through something more meaningful than materialism or macho notions of masculinity, society will erupt into chaos and violence.
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Conclusion
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"The inability to define identity or connect with spirituality leads the members of the "Fight Club" to beat each other, engage in random acts of violence and destruction, and to ultimately plan for major destruction of society. These men have lost hope in contemporary society and its values to provide them with meaning or identity. Instead, they have become unable to feel or express spirituality because of living in a world where who you are is often defined by what you own or how much money you make. As Durden explains at one point, "You're not your job."
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Ernest Hemingway, 2004.
An analysis of the personality of author, Ernest Hemingway, through a review of his compilation of short stories, "In Our Time".
1,255 words (approx. 5.0 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 42.95
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This paper contends that out of all the protagonists he painstakingly described in his novels and short stories, the one which came closest to the real Ernest Hemingway was one of his earliest creations, Nick Adams. The paper discusses how Nick's trials and tribulations were featured in a series of 'coming of age' short stories, which were assembled in the compilation, "In Our Time", originally published in 1930. The paper defines Nick Adams as serving as Hemingway's literary alter-ego, a man who was on a personal quest to embody his definition of a macho hero, the man who could stoically overcome any obstacle without registering any outward emotion.
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"The first offering, "Indian Camp," is a story which describes Nick accompanying his physician father to perform a Caesarean on a pregnant squaw. Dr. Adams describes the serious medical situation in clinical, matter of fact terms, telling his son, "Listen to me. What she is going through is called being in labor. The baby wants to be born and she wants it to be born. All her muscles are trying to get the baby born. That is what is happening when she screams" (16). The unsettling quiet of the labor is disrupted by the woman's desperate cries of anguish. There is, in these remote surroundings, naturally, no type of anesthetic, and Nick becomes increasingly agitated by the pregnant woman's obvious distress. "
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A Way You Always Were, 2001.
A concise, insightful analysis concerning Ernest Hemingway's Nick Adams' character development throughout several of the author's short stories.
595 words (approx. 2.4 pages), 0 sources, MLA, $ 21.95
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Nick Adams is a man displaced in time. There is evidence throughout the Nick Adams stories that illustrate his character. As a young man, Nick seems to lose sight of the love of hunting and fishing instilled in him by his father, focusing on desires of a carnal nature. In the ?Three Day Blow?, Nick?s friend Bill congratulates him for breaking up with Marge, who is not nick?s social equal. Nick listens to his heart, not an antiquated, bigoted, macho social consciousness. Nick is always uneasy in confrontational situations. If not for Bug?s intervention in ?The Battler?, Ad Francis would surely have harmed Nick. On the European battlefields, Nick comes to realize his true nature. Nick has come to forgive his father, now dead, his shortcomings, as he is grateful to his father for instilling in him the love of gaming and fishing, which served as Nick?s salvation.
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"Nick Adams is a man displaced in time. His stories (as written by Hemingway) are set in the late dawn of the Industrial Age, a time dominated by rugged individualists that spread across America, changing its face to suit them by consuming vast amounts of natural resources. Nick has all the tools necessary to thrive in this new era; he is a young, white male, an educated doctor?s son, and set to make his own mark on the world. It took the fortuitous survival of his adventurism and wanderlust, plus a bout with madness, for Nick to come to terms with himself; to know that he could be happy living in balance with nature."
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Sexual Harassment in Security Industry, 2003.
Focuses on the problem of sexual harassment in the securities industry.
3,798 words (approx. 15.2 pages), 18 sources, APA, $ 104.95
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Although admittedly not a problem unique to the securities industry, there are, in fact, a host of reasons for why sexual harassment is more evident in the securities industry than in others. This report explores the reasons that this problem has persistently surfaced in this industry, in particular by examining the legal and ethical environment that surrounds it, and suggests recommendations for dealing with the problem. The writer suggests that paramount in explaining the reasons for male harassment of women in this environment are the following: the use of industry controlled mandatory arbitration for resolving harassment complaints, the overwhelming concentration of men in the industry, and the high stakes/high risk macho nature of making money.
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"Despite strong efforts by brokerage firms and others in the financial services industry to sensitize employees to the issue of sexual harassment, recent headlines suggest that, as a whole, the securities industry efforts have not yet been successful.[1] During the last decade, the media has reported numerous high-profile cases concerning a number of prominent brokerage firms including Kidder Peabody, Goldman Sachs and Smith Barney.[2] Last January, New York attorney general Dermis Vacco held an investigatory hearing into the sexual harassment of women in the industry. During the testimony, women gave graphic details of a locker-room environment fraught with pornography, constant vulgar conversation, and instances of male co-workers exposing themselves, groping women employees, and threatening them with physical violence or discharge if they did not provide sexual favors. One woman testified that men continue to harass women on Wall Street because the industry allows it. "[T]hey know they can ... they are truly above the law."[3]"
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The Military, 2002.
This paper discusses the military as a career.
930 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 33.95
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This paper discusses that, although the military had a strong macho image, the military always has desired intelligent, emotionally well-balanced soldiers. The author believes that today the military is a highly attractive career option, which offers many benefits including outstanding training and education programs. This paper points out that career soldiers often develop a second career after they retire from the military.
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"There is always the flip side to consider, as well. For example, looking at the positive angles, frequent transfer could well mean a chance to see more of the country and world at no cost! And on a lighter note, think of all the savings from not having to pay membership fees to the neighborhood health club for bi-weekly workouts. The military offers the best physical workouts free of charge, and ensures no skipping of sessions whatsoever. As a civilian, too often, goals of maintaining desired levels of physical fitness are not met unless the individual is highly self-disciplined. Putting in some time in military service will ensure high levels of physical fitness as well as developing a sense of discipline in working towards goals, both of which attributes will always stand any man in good stead through his life. "
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?Don Quixote?, 2002.
A review of the novel ?Don Quixote? by Cervantes and a discussion of whether Don Quixote was a schizophrenic.
1,928 words (approx. 7.7 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 61.95
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This paper examines "Don Quixote" by Cervantes, a novel that delves deeply into the themes of mental illness and the expectations of society. It discusses how the protagonist?s delusional life as Don Quixote is fueled by Spanish society?s expectations that a man should be chivalrous, brave and macho and how it is these expectations of society that lead Alonso Quixano to embark on a life as the great, noble adventurer Don Quixote. It analyzes whether this flight into a delusional life and Quixote?s myriad of delusional adventures clearly resembles the actions of schizophrenic and considers whether Don Quixote was simply an eccentric and unusual man, rather than mentally ill with schizophrenia.
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"Don Quixote is a book about a man so obsessed with chivalrous ideas that he transforms his life in search of these ideals and a more chivalrous life. Alonso Quixano, a middle-aged man form La Mancha in central Spain becomes obsessed with the chivalrous ideas in the books that he reads. He takes up his sword in a quest to destroy the wicked and defend the helpless. Quixano convinces himself that he is the brave knight, Don Quixote. He persuades the laborer Sancho Panza to follow him on his adventures. He searches for grand adventure on his worn-out horse, Rochinate. He falls in love with the peasant woman, Dulcinea del Toboso, believing that she is a princess."
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Machismo, 2002.
A look at the cultural history of machismo and the Latino male in contemporary society.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 3 sources, $ 35.95
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This essay examines the concept of gender behavior known as "machismo," and discusses the cultural and historical contexts for understanding Latino and Hispanic macho masculinity. Machismo can be attributed to early Spanish colonizers in Mexico and in Cuba, and finds its origins in family structures and social status in medieval honor and chivalry. The development of machismo through the cultural changes in Mexico and Cuba have led to a gender oppression that affects women and men, as contemporary machismo often lacks a cultural relevance that can signify the role masculinity plays in Hispanic traditions.
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