RFLA 100H 09 - Boyz to Men (CRN 10761)

Boyz to Men will explore the challenges of growing up male in America. We will use a variety of novels, films, and TV shows, from Huckleberry Finn and Catcher in the Rye to Boyhood and Sons of Anarchy, along with interviews and data from other disciplines to examine social and cultural assumptions about maleness and to try to define how to become a successful guy in today’s world. Each student will conduct interviews in the community, keep a reflective journal, and write personal essays. Please note: this is not a course for anyone who simply wants to bash males as the source of all the world’s evil or for anyone who thinks the world would be better if only males ran it.