Kimmel, Michael S. Guyland. New York: Harper, 2008. Print.
This book is about the difficult transition from adolescence into adulthood. Mainly, about how men act when they are in high school, college, and recent graduates of college. The author describes many interviews that he has had with men of all ages, races, and sexual preferences. A major theme throughout the book is how men will continually delay the transition into adulthood.
The author of this book is Michael Kimmel. He is a sociologist who specializes in gender studies. He actually taught at Rutgers for a brief time. He has earned many distinctions for his work in gender studies, so I believe he has credible knowledge for this topic.
Guyland- world in where young men live
Drunkenness- the state of being intoxicated
"After everyone seems good and drunk the brothers swarm over to the pledges, yelling their demands to recite the fraternity's mission statement, rituals, and membership information. Screw it up, the brothers yell, and you might not make it," (Page 96).
"...Guyland that lurks beneath the surface of all that "fun": its chronic insecurity, its desperate need for validation is withheld and then conferred," (Page 97).
"Here's what guys know. They know that every more, every utterance, every gesture is being carefully monitored by the self-appointed gender police, ensuring that everyone constantly complies with the Guy Code-even if they don't want to," (Page 97-98).
These three quotes, along with the rest of book, will help me with my topic of masculinity. As you can see, young men think that they need to drink the most, or take all of the embarrassing things that happen in order to actually "be men." This idea will help show how and why men in fraternities feel the need to act this way.
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