Collective rituals of "girl hunting" are the strengthening of relationship between bromance and masculinity. That means that men need other men to get women. According to the article "The Girl Hunt: Urban Nightlife and the Performance of Masculinity as Collective Activity" it conforms " 'girl hunt' itself proceeds as a strategic display of masculinity best performed with a suitable game partner. According to Christopher, a twenty two year old white senior, he and his cousin Darren 'go out together a lot. We enjoy each other's company and we seem to work well together when trying to meet women' "(Grazian 328). I choose this quote because I feel that it is related to the movie that we watched recently in class The Hangover. The roles of the men in the movie are similar to the reading by Grazian. They experienced the same collective rituals of " girls hunting" as they are looking for hookers, drinking and of course developing stronger friendships through their adventures. In the article Grazian described the importance of the girl hunting to masculinity. Throughout that process, men strengthen their own bonds and masculinity, also their self-esteem. Before the "girl hunt", men engage in collective rituals or "pregaming". "Pregaming" consists of drinking with their "boys" (Grazian 326). A good example of pregaming is in the movie The Hangover. The four friends go to Vegas for a bachelor party. The guys check in Caesar's Palace and get prepared to get loose for one wild night. They toast on top of a fancy hotel. Alan (who is the future brother in law of Doug the groom ) gives a speech that displays the concepts of men's excitement to be ready for "girl hunt." Alan said: "We are a wolf-pack of four wandering the desert, searching for strippers and cocaine." The men appear as though they are happy while they toast to a "male bond" that occurs between them. They are on the roof not only to celebrate their friendship, before one gets married, but also to get loose for one more night. Drinking " build confidence among young men in anticipation of the challenges that accompany the girl hunt"(Grazian 326). Throughout the drinking men strengthen their masculinity and self-esteem. In the movie The Hangover when men are standing on the top of the roof and are ready for the night, that affirms that male friendship provides an invaluable social base for males. The way men behave show that there is a close relationships between them that is socially constructed. One of characteristics of a masculinity attributed to men's behavior when they are in group. The same men's behavior and relationship we could see in the article "Girl Hunt" "As these young men dance arm-in-arm with one another, they generate the collective effervescence scene and sense of social connectedness necessary to plunge into the night life of the city... 'having fun with my boys prepares him for the girls hunt' "(Grazian 327). That means that men come together to boost their self-esteem and make themselves feel ready for "girls hunt". A Collective ritual of "girl hunting" is a key path to masculine status, and men need other men's involvement to get a woman.
Works Cited
Grazian,David "The Girl Hunt: Urban Nightlife and the Performance of Masculinity as
Collective Activity" Mens Life 8ed. Ed. Michael S. Kimmel and Michael A. Messner.
New York: Allyn&Bacon, 2010.320-337. Print.
The Hangover. Dir. Todd Phillips. Perf. Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms and Zach Galifianakis.
Warner Bros, 2009.DVD.
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Blog Post # 9 Corltrane
Father involvements getting more in to children development. Fathers become involved with their children for many different reason. One of the reason is income, which is associated with father involvement. Many fathers are start take care of children, or share more family work, because mothers are became employed, and earned more money. Some mothers are employed more hours, than the fathers are. According to Pleck " When mothers of school-aged children are employed more hours, their husband tend to do a greater portion of the child care and housework, and father tend to be more involved to the extent that they view their wives career prospects more positively"( Coltrane 439).That means that father need to spend more hours with his children. Fathers involvement in their children lives is very important to children well-being, also it is influential for child's future life changes. Fathers who are involved in their child's life will have a great impact on their child's development. Mosley writes "Preschool children with father who perform 40% or more of the within-family child care show more cognitive competence, more internal locus of control......Adolescents with involved fathers are more likely to have positive developmental outcomes such as self-control, self-esteem, life skills, and social competence..."(Coltrane 441). Fathers who spend quality time with their children, produce more secure, disciplining and successful children. A loving father can bring happiness to his children, that will affect the rest of his children's life in positive manner.
Works Cited
Coltrane, Scott. "Fathering: Paradoxes, Contradiction, and Dilemmas." Men's Lives.
8th ed.Ed. Michael S.Kimmel and Michael A. Messner. New York: Allyn & Bacon.
2010.431- 449. Print.
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