RESEARCH OUTLINE

 OUTLINE FOR RESEARCH  # 1



Preliminary Thesis: YEAR OF THE METRO/ROCK MEN.

I.1st supporting point: content of the June edition of GQ men’s magazine supports metro/rock sexuality

  A. types of shorts and how its recommended to be worn

     1. an actor with journalist surrounding him at a beach.

     2.A strong example was made out of our own late President JFK.

  B. since the invention of metro sexuality, I believe a code of dressing came with it or is being improved    from time to time on what looks appropriate on a metro man as compared to other masculinities not paying any detailed attention to that.

     1. Disagreement on other ways of shorts wearing and the approval of GQ on the right way to wear                                                                               

  

II. 2nd supporting point: metro meets rock in the September and November editions

   A. inclusion of rock masculinity in ads as I have on display on sport coaches and Canada goose parkas

     1.metro and rock touch concealed in the characteristics expected of modern coaches

     2. as the article is saying, the parkas can fit for a casual walk down the street and yet a metro/rock man would use this parkas in a ways the fits best be it be it casual or smart which will show some sort of double bind in a rock/metro sexuality.  

  B.  In a game like football, it is obvious that there is no time to think of looks when it comes to a game of such nature but the men this generation are encouraged to be conscious of their looks

      

III.  3rd supporting point: constant promotion of metro/rock encouragements.

A.     Analysis of December GQ men’s magazine from front cover to page of Kenneth Cole ad.

 transformation of men in need of dressing tutorials since the age of metro masculinity is here now and a lot of

B.some ads like the Breitling watch, keeps showing up in other subscriptions of the same magazine and other magazines alike.

C.     The character in the ad, if known should be related to his personality or what he is known for. And in this case John Travolta is no stranger to the metro world and his movies showing his rocky side.

                                                        

ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY

SHAMOON BABA

ENG 101.0800

M.BOGACKA

October 18, 2010

METRO/ROCK MASCULINITY RESEARCH: ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY

  

Mark Healy. “4--Rein In Your Sport Shorts: Summersize It!” Gentlemen’s Quarterly. June 2008

“Summersize it” is telling about summer dress tips that is deemed appropriate. From swim suit, polo shirt and choosing sunglasses. it goes on to give guidelines on how to wear shorts in the summer with reference to JFK. This fell under the number four on the list of things to “Summersize”

In “4—Rein In Your Shorts” highlights the appropriate way to wear shorts and not only that but those ones that are a go for a metro man or a modern man considering a good reference made by Healy of JFK with a 1953 picture of him and a lady-I believe to be the First Lady- in khaki shorts that is right around his knees just as Healy is suggesting as a good or cool way to wear shorts.

This somehow draws a line between the boys and the men; not saying that boys don’t have the ability to be metro/rocky sexual. From my point of view, being a metro/rocky sexual is about responsibility. The responsibility of making sure that you are keeping up with just about everything sophisticated n proper (above average). In this exemplary make by Healy, he brought up JFK as an influencing factor to consider in the proper way to put on shorts and furthermore, the type. And going back to the 50th page where there is “The Sartorialist”. Here, “GQ’s eye on the street, Schott Schuman, captures the month’s best styles” and in this, a Yale student wearing a pair of shorts appropriately wrote, “I am not saying this dressing is for everyone but it’s more refreshing than another pair of cargo shorts topped with a goofy graphic tee”.

Devin Friedman.  “No.12 Style has (finally) returned to the sidelines: 73 reasons why we live in the golden age of football" Gentlemen's Quarterly. Sept 2008

Sweaty and rugged game of football having to be associated with cleanliness and style Running the No.12 position in “73 reasons why we live in the golden age of football”, the writer is emphasizes on how the conventional. An observation of the characteristics of older coaches as compared to younger coaches and their style of sports dressing. Praises gets enrooted to the stylish coaches who put in the effort to maintain fashionable appearance that also relates to their profession. Through style and experience, a metro/rock man commands his respect and admiration generally; if not in his field of profession.

“It’s only a game,” I am thinking other men of another type of masculinity would speak of it if a coach is noted for being too concerned with their looks or what they put on to a game but here is an author who goes to suggest that it would really be appreciated if new, vibrant and stylish coaches are given the chance to exhibit their prowess in the game. A promotion made here for younger, stylish and vibrant coaches is clearly demanding the combination of these two types of masculinity.

The reflection from this article is showing how times have changed so much that even in the game of football where spitting and injuries  are a daily routine of the game, “metro men” make it a point to keep up with their look as always and the game itself I would say is much related to “rocky” men as both coach and players stand in good physical health due to constant training. From the afore mentioned article, one of the new black coaches who was suggested better than older non-stylish coaches seem to have a well-built body. The obvious is that metro men of today, work outs in their physical exercise routine to maintain a rocky body. I believe that they are conscious of the fact that they don’t want to be misjudged as weak based on how stylish they appear and neither do they want to feel intimidated by a totally “rocky” man who is ignorant to style and neatness.

Jim Moore “Canada Goose Parkas” Gentlemen’s Quarterly. Nov 2008

The Canada goose parkas are being projected as a multi male sexuality coat as in how a metro man can put this on to the office and at the same time a vintage attitude which derived from the street is much urban related and can go for the rocky man of the city all in one.

There have been a few fashion products and accessories that are common to two types of masculinities. This is where by a single item can be worn by one type of masculinity and turned around in a different way and worn by another type of masculinity like how this ad/article is telling the reader about the various ways and places that this coat can be worn to.

Personally I think one can always turn things around in a way to suit that person provided you have a structured plan to use it and this is how Moore tries to convey to the reader that this coat goes to the metro man in the city as well as the “rock” man. It only comes down to the metro man donning his with a slim silky tie and a “rock” man might do it with a crew neck tee shirt. And even better, the metro/rock man has a perfect use for such parkas so as he can wear it in any way that fits the casual moments like the office and a regular window shopping walk

“Boost your style: Kenneth Cole Ad.”  Gentlemen’s Quarterly. Dec. 2008

As part of the metro masculinity promotion for the year Kenneth Cole teams up with Macy’s and a style correspondent Brett Fahlgren to transform young men across America from New York to San Fransisco  who are in need of fashion tutorials.

As to the tutorials based on the pictures being displayed in the ad, the young men here are been put on the road to a metro sexuality. Gary Kali Erfe as he stands in his before picture is showing off his muscles under the sweat shirt he has on. The obvious is, there is the “rocky” nature already embedded in his before and comparing his after picture that shows how he has been redefined by his introduction to metro-manhood.

Regardless of profession, the modern times are introducing more men who want or are inspired to behave gentlemanly or display an appreciable amount of decency and discipline. And to be taken serious in many ways, the metro man would see it important to have a look that says how serious he should be taken. A “rocky” man in preppy attire, standing with all the strength and confidence, by no means will he not be taken serious.

“Breitling. Instruments for professionals. “Vogue Men’s. Oct 2008

An ad promoting an item of true metro/rock desire. As known, it takes a metro man to have taste in quality as much as it would take a rocky man to have a use for a true man’s protégé. If time is money as it’s been said and money is masculinities as Paul Theroux says in “The Male Myth”, I should think it falls in place that a good time piece will add up to the idealism of a metro/rock character.

The model used for this ad is John Travolta. A renowned movie star whose multiple character play has mostly been that of a gentleman with an underlying hardness. He bears an intriguing yet receptive attitude that makes it hard to read him. This particular ad has been subsequently appearing in previous editions of both Vogue Men’s and GQ for the whole of 2007/2008 year.

Breitling watches are of great “metro” proportion. Eminent men have always patronized items like this which is ranking in the top of the line of watches for professionals among others like Rolex,Tag Heuer, and others.

FINAL DRAFT #1

FIRST DRAFT

SHAMOON BABA

ENGLISH 101.0800

OCTOBER 1, 2010

With all the hardness of a dominating character that deems to lobby for praises and a sophisticated nature of and urban man, a rock can be in either by site or by acting. As an introduction to the ad in citing, the rock makes a better man.

            In this case, I am working with the GQ men’s magazine. Popularly purchased and subscribed by what can be termed as the “ideal urban men” and “aspiring ideal men”.  The new look that they’re trying to give a man is a combination of a rock and a leaner since logically thinking about it, having the best of both sides can make a better grooming.  The character is here is donning professional attire at a sort of meeting in what seems to look like a Victorian building. The metropolitan outlook being displayed is showing in the cut of the suit which is custom tailored and also has an awesome urban touch which in total appeals to  masculinity and at the same time telling the tale of the “new man” which is a combination of the new and the old in wearing of professional outfits. It is obvious that men in the city are those ones that bring out what tomorrow’s fashion trend should be for that of those in the country to follow and in this instance, the yellow woolen vest is  worn is commanding that attention. He then stands with his hands pocketed into his dress pants which also portray confidence as a motion done mostly when one has a feeling of fulfillment or superiority complex. All the same it’s the mostly educated or literate men who really have a the use for professional attires which in this case the character is having the professional dress code on which can be link to only men of white collar profession but in these modern times, men of other professions too can purchase such classic, vintage and urban ideal looks.

            The look on his face is soft and introspective. Kind of in a way that you can tell there is a second personality to him and that his professional yet luxurious look is not supposed to send the wrong message. This here is more of what Susan Bordo details it in “Gentleman or Beast?  The double bind of masculinity”, (p.243). Similar here is the multi-sides of an ideal man that lies embedded in the calmness of a clean shave and a preppy dress code. For a second, regardless of the intriguing reception, there is a bit of “Marlboro man” look that tops it off. Next up from the main page is the next character that is also in a preppy look with his eyes cut off which also signifying extreme secrecy and as such exalting the eminence of men as expected of. As such men in general are looked up to project an upright, strict, well-constructive and disciplined composure.

            In recent times men- rocks- have really come to accept the many phenomenon sides about them and with that evolved a newly redefined rock from the conventional or typical type. Not to boast of all that the rock can accomplish or what lies in store, the new rock as the ad shows is one that acts more receptive and not domineering but still gets his way... No wonder the ad is one that is original to Ralph Lauren Polo; for all the prestige and quality.

          

            

MARABLE QUICK WRITE.

choosing once again the 3rd choice in the quick write,black men have come to indoctrinate themselves with the ideology that their potential has a limit to it to which makes them restrict their mind and in some areas,their life all because of the inferiority issues from the perceptions bases on racial factors.with that out of the way,the attitude of black men have been more related to violence and aggression in ways that backs the already tarnished image.

FIRST DRAFT

SHAMOON BABA

ENGLISH 101.0800

OCTOBER 1, 2010

The media has always played a major role in what the public believes or copy after. Whatever a product may be, it has less of a value or cannot boast of it intended purposes until a physical proof is displayed. Through time, the television and magazines have conveyed their influence through the advertisement of what is considered in vogue.

            In the case, I am working with the GQ men’s magazine which is popularly purchased and subscribed by what can be termed as the “ideal urban men” and “aspiring ideal men”.  The new look that they’re trying to give a man is a combination of a rock and a leaner since logically thinking about it, having the best of both sides can make the best there is.  The character is here is donning professional attire at a sort of meeting in what seems to look like a Victorian building. The metropolitan outlook being displayed is showing in the cut of the suit which is a custom tailored and also has an awesome urban touch which in the total appeals to a masculinity and at the same time telling the tale of the “new man” which is a combination of the new and the old in wearing of professional outfits. It is obvious that men in the city are those ones that bring out what tomorrow’s fashion trend should be for that of those in the country to follow and in this instance, the yellow woolen vest is  worn is commanding that attention. He then stands with his hands pocketed into his dress pants which also portrays confidence as a motion done mostly when one has a feeling of fulfillment or superiority complex they turn to have a boastful appearance. All the same it’s the mostly educated men who really have a the use for professional attires which in this case the character is having the professional dress code on which can be link to only men of white collar profession but in these modern times, men of other illicit professions too can purchase such luxury. Classic, vintage and urban is the new ultimate ideal looks.

            The look on his face is soft and introspective. Kind of in a way that you can tell there is a second personality to him and that his professional yet luxurious look is not supposed to send the wrong message. This here is more of the rock side of an ideal man that lays embedded in the calmness of a clean shave and a preppy dress code. For a second, regardless of the receptive face, there is a bit of “Marlboro man” look that tops it off. Next up from the main page is the next character that is also in a preppy look with his eyes cut off which also signifying a bit secrecy and as such modulating the eminence of men of today. As such -not conventionally inclined-men are expected to project an upright, strict, well-constructive and disciplined composure.

            In recent times men have really come to accept the many human phases that they possess and with that evolved the combination of just about all the various separated elements from the conventional, traditional and educational views. With each compensating the other, these elements are the weave pattern of today’s groomed men. A new era of redefined conventional retro. No wonder the ad is one that is original to Ralph Lauren Polo. For all the prestige and quality;

           

            

OUTLINE FOR PAPER # 1

FORMAL OUTLINE


Preliminary Thesis: A leaner and a rock makes a better man

I. 1st supporting point: Metropolitan look of the clothes appeals to masculinity
  A. classic but urbanely combined appearance
     1.pose of confidence with hands pocketed
     2.projecting attention with opened coat buttons with an inner yellow sweater
  B.Urban men have a use for odd color combination of clothes than those in the country.
     1.Professionalism
     2.Any type of man can put on these vintage classic fits of clothes provided they can afford

II. 2nd supporting point: Soft and pensive appearance.
   A.Clean shave and introspective look
     1.Retro and rock touch concealed in facial
     2.The next guy's eyes are cut off exhibiting secrecy.
    B.men are expected to portray a strict,upright and trusting discipline.

III. 3rd supporting point: The new professionalism which combines both a retro,leaner and urban attitude.
    A. professional men of today make it a point to stay physically fit.
      1.consideration of  the dress code and the facials combined introduces a new era of conventional retro.
      B.conclusion of add comes within the brand name and it's history of patronage from both blue and white   collared men.

SUSAN BORDO'S QUICK WRITE

With the 3rd quote chosen,i totally disagree with it because as it is,modern men do care about their looks because staying meticulous accomplishes alot considering first impression.Some things done by men are considered feminine with an example of the use of a hair dryer which is used basically to dry wet hair not specifying that it was meant for women.my ad projects a modern man with a preppy look yet with a profound "rock" look.In this information age,it is somewhat fair for men to stay conscious of their looks and that in no way is feminine or should be considered as such.