MUS 3308 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Erykah Badu, Maddie & Tae, I Luh Ya Papi

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Music
• Course: MUS 3308
• Professor: Alyssa Woods

Document Summary

Same constructs are seen with advertisements for adult products such as the old spice" shower gel/deodorant advert shown in class it explicitly categorizes old spice products as products with manly scents for men only. Social constructionism (learned) vs essentialism (biological): social constructionism (learned) is the concept that certain behaviours or attitudes are learned vs essentialism (biological) which is the concept that the same trait of behaviours or attitudes are biological. A particular type of masculinity that is oriented towards strength, power, dominance. Does not necessarily reflect actual lived experiences. Traits/features include aggressiveness, courage, strength, self-control, emotional reserve, rationality, independence, self-reliance, autonomy, individuality and sexual potency. Traits include passivity, timidity, fragility, delicateness, expressiveness, frailty, emotionality, needfulness, dependence, humility, innocence and receptivity. Nicki minaj anaconda: nicki minaj relied on some samples of sir mix-a-lot baby got back for the song anaconda . She is entering into a tradition about hip hop usually dominated by men.