Tough guise 2 [videorecording] : violence, manhood, and American culture / a Media Education Foundation production ; based on the work of Jackson Katz ; produced and directed by Jeremy Earp ; written by Jackson Katz and Jeremy Earp.
Featuring Jackson Katz. Two versions on one DVD: Abridged version (52 min), edited for length and violence, contains some profanity and graphic imagery ; Abridged clean version (46 min.), edited for length, violence, profanity, and graphic imagery.
Contents:
Introduction -- A taught behavior -- The cool pose -- Upping the ante -- A culture in retreat -- All the wrong lessons -- Beyond the tough guise.
Summary:
In this highly anticipated update of the influential and widely acclaimed Tough Guise, pioneering anti-violence educator and cultural theorist Jackson Katz argues that the ongoing epidemic of men's violence in America is rooted in our inability as a society to move beyond outmoded ideals of manhood. In a sweeping analysis that cuts across racial, ethnic, and class lines, Katz examines mass shootings, day-to-day gun violence, violence against women, bullying, gay-bashing, and American militarism against the backdrop of a culture that has normalized violent and regressive forms of masculinity in the face of challenges to traditional male power and authority. Along the way, the film provides a stunning look at the violent, sexist, and homophobic messages boys and young men routinely receive from virtually every corner of the culture, from television, movies, video games, and advertising to pornography, the sports culture, and US political culture. Tough Guise 2 stands to empower a new generation of young men -- and women -- to challenge the myth that being a real man means putting up a false front and engaging in violent and self-destructive behavior.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.