Being a Man: Rethinking Vulgar Masculinity in Boyz N the Hood

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  • Bhushan Aryal West Virginia University, USA

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/litstud.v29i01.39594

Keywords:

Rethinking, Vulgar, Masculinity

Abstract

In this paper, I analyze the two versions—vulgar and bourgeois—of masculinity offered in the movie Boyz N the Hood, and argue that the movie’s advocacy of bourgeois masculinity as a solution to the woes facing inner city black communities in the United States is insufficient. Highlighting how masculinity is not an isolated position independent of identity politics such as feminism, I argue that the new conception of masculinity needs a progressive approach that can accommodate feminist and other related interests. While the paper is about the movie, the significance of the argument transcends a particular context: envisioning a progressive form of masculinity is as much the concern of black communities in the U.S. as it is of Nepali communities across the globe.

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Author Biography

Bhushan Aryal, West Virginia University, USA

PhD scholar and graduate teaching assistant

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Published

2016-12-01

How to Cite

Aryal, B. (2016). Being a Man: Rethinking Vulgar Masculinity in Boyz N the Hood. Literary Studies, 29(01), 3–7. https://doi.org/10.3126/litstud.v29i01.39594

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Creative Writing