1. What was the primary contribution of modern feminist writers to study of men?
2. How did Men's Studies differ from traditional scholarship which was "about men only by virtue of not being about women?"
3. What is the primary purpose of studying men from a gender aware perspective?
4. Dr. Brannon proposes several masculinity themes. Supporting a boy who gets in a fight after another boy insults is an example of living up to which of Brannon's masculinity themes?
5. According to social scientific research, how is the anti-femininity usually enforced in male groups?
6. What are some of the ways gender roles exert power over men's behaviors?
7. What issues are emphasized by the gender socialization perspective for understanding gendered behavior?
8. What is the primary critique of the Turkey Theory?
9. Why avoiding the Turkey Theory is important if one is interested in individual and societal change?
10. Studies show that when competition or a threat to a man's masculinity is manipulated in experimental setting, men's behavior varies considerably. What do these findings suggest?