Inclusive Masculinity in a Fraternal Setting

This ethnographic research uses thirty-two in-depth interviews and two years of par-ticipant observation on a large chapter of a national fraternity to examine the construc-tion of masculinity among heterosexual men. Whereas previous studies of masculine construction maintain that most men in fraternities attempt to bolster their masculinity through the approximation of requisites of hegemonic masculinity, this research shows that there also exists a more inclusive form of masculinity institutionalized in the fra-ternal system: one based on social equality for gay men, respect for women, and racial parity and one in which fraternity men bond over emotional intimacy

Political power in the science of physical fitness

grantor: University of TorontoThe science of physical fitness has become a dominant epistime in university physical education. The assumption has been that this kind of knowledge is an objective, apolitical representation of the natural reality of the body. This thesis attempts to disprove these assumptions. It develops a theory of science based on recent research in the philosophy, anthropology, sociology and history of science. It also develops a new theory of the body in social discourse which draws together elements of the work of Heidegger, Foucault and Deleuze and Guattari. It operationalizes these theories by deconstructing exercise science as a textual discourse on the body, analysing the Canadian Standardized Test of Fitness. The thesis concludes with principles for emancipatory physical education.Ph.D

Costume or Dress? The Use of Clothing in the Gay Pornography of Jim French's Colt Studio

It would seem that one of the intentions of the viewer of gay pornography would be to see the sexual engagement of the participants (and perhaps the “money shot”) with a focus upon the gymnastics and writhing of bodies that constitute the practice and representation of sexual activity within the film. However, before nudity or nakedness is presented the “characters” are dressed. Using the films and photography of Colt Studio and its founder Jim French from the period 1967–81 as a focus this article explores the ways in which the “characters” are constructed through their clothing and costuming. It will address the ways in which these “icons” of masculinity that had developed in the pre-liberation physique magazines and stag films reflected the prototypes, archetypes, and stereotypes of post-liberation gay identity and dressed appearance in the fifteen years following the Stonewall riots and gay liberation. Colt Studio was famed for its particular presentation of hypermasculine images and a “stable” of masculine actors that included Clone superstar Al Parker. This article will offer an analysis of the use of particular items of clothing and the iconic styles of leatherman, motorcycle cop, and gay clone in Colt’s output of this period

Crime and Ornament : The Arts and Popular Culture in the Shadow of Adolf Loos

The editors of this collection have assembled 16 essays in response to Adolf Loos’ seminal essay on modern architecture “Crime and Ornament” (also included). As Ward and Miller note, some of the authors address Loos’ text directly, investigating the extent to which ornament problematizes form and function, while others use "ornament" as a vehicle for reflecting on issues related to contemporary art and culture. Notes on contributors. 193 bibl. ref