be sure to name the homework file you upload to blackboard:
last name_first two letters of first name_assignment number
(example: if Albert Einstein were submitting homework #6, his file name would be Einstein_al_6.docx)
VOCAB FOR QUIZ
Reverie
Patrimony
Dubious
Retrograde
Preening
Dutiful
Predicament
Ruefully
Appellation
SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS (worth 10% each)
1) Faludi writes:
| “That ‘wheel’ is misnamed,” a laid-off engineer ruefully told the counselors. “It should be called the Powerlessness and Out-of-control Wheel.” |
What is the significance of the laid-off engineer’s observations to Faludi’s argument?
In other words, why does she quote him and what “claim” by Faludi does this quotation serve as evidence of?
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2) What are the feminist and conservative interpretations of the current male predicament and why does Faludi think both of these are wrong?
3) Why, according to Faludi, do men’s grievances seem to be with “phantoms and witches” in contrast to women’s seemingly more straightforward demands?
4) Does manhood take the same form in every culture? What does the answer to that question tell us about the “natural” or “timeless” quality of manhood?
5) What was the essence of Pyle’s vision of manhood that Faludi says was at the heart of American manhood for much of the 20th century? (be sure to read as far as page 20 before coming to a conclusion)
MEDIUM ANSWER QUESTIONS (worth 25% each)
6) According to Faludi, what forces, events, and phenomena created the conditions that created the culture of “ornamental manhood”? Be specific and provide details. (will likely require at least seven sentences to answer)
7) Describe in detail and with specifics at least three ways in which the culture of “ornamental manhood” differed from Pyle’s vision of manhood.
