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Wrestling Voices: Amplifying Patriotism and Ethnic Stereotypes in 1980s American Professional Wrestling

The Journal of American Culture, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article examines the use of promotional interviews (“promos”) in American professional wrestling of the 1980s. I argue that promos introduced a vocal modality into a form of sports entertainment that, as Roland Barthes ([1957] 1972) showed in Mythologies, had always been dominated by visual spectacle. I then undertake a focused linguistic
Jens Kjeldgaard‐Christiansen
wiley   +1 more source

‘Fear, good servants, bad lords’: fear of the other in Ursula K. Le Guin’s the left hand of darkness

Cogent Arts & Humanities
Ursula K. Le Guin’s renowned novel The Left Hand of Darkness offers a profound exploration of the multifaceted fears of the other through its futuristic setting and imaginative narrative. Building on Simon C.
Suzana Haji Muhammad, Sujuan Li
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Toxic Misogyny and the Limits of Counterspeech [PDF]

, 2019
Gender equality, across all the ways that we humans are engendered, is an unrealized ideal of many contemporary Americans. It is not enshrined in the U.S. Constitution, unless one interprets “men” to include women, which the Framers did not.
Tirrell, Lynne
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Our side of the mirror : the (re)-construction of 1970s’ masculinity in David Peace’s Red Riding [PDF]

, 2013
David Peace and the late Gordon Burn are two British novelists who have used a mixture of fact and fiction in their works to explore the nature of fame, celebrity and the media representations of individuals caught up in events, including ...
Cummins, ID, King, M
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In The Thicke Of It

, 2013
If you’ve been anywhere near your Facebook newsfeed in the last few days, you’re probably familiar with the most recent images of Miley Cyrus at her less-than-graceful VMA performance.
Pierce, Jessie M.
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Remembering Esperanza: a cultural-political theology for North American praxis [PDF]

, 1995
Reviewed Book: Taylor, Mark Lewis. Remembering Esperanza: a cultural-political theology for North American praxis.
Wehrfritz-Hanson, Garth
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Pornography Debate, Gaze and Spectatorship in Sarah Daniels’s Masterpieces [PDF]

, 2013
Masterpieces by Sarah Daniels has been described as a voice in the debate on pornography, expressing the anti-pornography position as opposed to the liberal feminist stance in this debate.
Lorek-Jezińska, Edyta
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Three Dimensions of Care and Their Relationships With Caring, Inclusive, and Toxic Masculinity

Journal of Family Theory &Review, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Are men becoming more caring? Is masculinity evolving to align with the ethics and principles of care? Drawing on literature on care work, the ethics of care, and the four principles of bioethics, we identify three dimensions of care: as work, as ethical frameworks emphasizing empathy and compassion, and as moral principles such as non ...
Susanne Y. P. Choi, Alicia M. Barry
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Fathers Are Frightened but May Not Know It: Considering Masculinity and Attachment When Working With Fathers in Family Therapy

Journal of Family Theory &Review, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Given the often‐unacknowledged emotional realities in theory and practice around masculinities and fatherhood, working with fathers in family therapy needs ongoing attention. Therapists' efforts can be enhanced through attending to how men and fathers may have been socialized towards restrictive masculine ideologies (e.g., devaluing emotional ...
Allen K. Sabey, Jakob F. Jensen, Brandon Jacobs   +2 more
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How Violence Shapes Place: The Rise of Neo‐Authoritarianism in the Global Value Chain and the Emergence of an ‘Infernal Place’ in the Bangladesh Garment Industry

Journal of Management Studies, EarlyView.
Abstract This article examines how and to what extent violence has become a pivotal tool for conducting business in places integrated into the global value chain. It also explores the roles stakeholders play in silencing workers' resistance within these places.
Shoaib Ahmed
wiley   +1 more source