Ruhr Universität Bochum
English Department
American Studies
Iris-Aya Laemmerhirt
Submitted by: Thomas Hüsken

2) How are race and masculinity connected? Are there differences between Asian American, African Americans and Caucasians in movies?

Historically, masculinity in the United States has been constructed as being White Protestant Anglo-Saxon, furthermore heterosexual and in charge of all matters, and this definition sets standards against which other men are measured an evaluated. Michael Kimmel provides a good definition:

[…], Young, married, white, urban heterosexual, Protestant father of college education, fully employed, of good complexion, weight and height and a recent record in sports(271).

This definition refers to a so-called „hegemonic masculinity“ because it describes a man of power, in power and with power(272).
Racially and ethnically other men have always been equated with characteristics that symbolically effeminate and disempower......

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