Gender Inequality (media) Male Disadvantage

Question 1

Sewell

Answer 1

Found that black Afro-Caribbean boys turned to rapper role models due to a lack of father figure within the home, when they were from matriarchal backgrounds. This negative role model then lead these boys into deviant anti-school subcultures which lead to their lack of achievement.(hyper masculinity)

Question 2

Billignton

Answer 2

Argues that the media presents masculinity as dominant and femininity as subordinate. Although this more so links to females it could be applied that boys feel pressure to look and act in a particular way.

Question 3

Easthorpe

Answer 3

argues that a variety of media, especially Hollywood films and computer games, transmit the view that masculinity based on strength, aggression, competition and violence is biologically determined and, therefore, a natural goal for boys to achieve.

Question 4

Who

Answer 4

Sewell billington and easthorpe