The aim with the following study is to define and analyse different types of masculinities in literature, present why they occur and how to work with them in the EFL classroom. The primary source used in this essay is Rick Moody´s short story “Boys”. This text follows two brothers growing up with masculine norms and how they affect them throughout life. In this essay, it is concluded that masculinity is a complex topic with many different versions that can be found in the primary source. Furthermore, this study also offers an explanation that masculinities emerge from society’s expectations and the adaption of grown-ups´ behaviour. In addition to this, it is also stated that working with texts about identity and gender expectations is a necessity in the EFL classroom. By introducing this text, the pupils are invited to explore their own identity and different ways of living, moving from masculinities with negative consequences to masculinities with good consequences.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA1/oai:DiVA.org:lnu-126925 |
| Date | January 2024 |
| Creators | Paulsson, Oliver |
| Publisher | Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för språk (SPR) |
| Source Sets | DiVA Archive at Upsalla University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Student thesis, info:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesis, text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
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