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Describing the Constructed Nature of Femininity and Masculinity Using Plato's Symposium and The Song of Songs

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Date Issued:
2018-04-13
Summary:
Aaron Mestman discusses the constructs of masculinity and femininity and the existing gender hierarchy, focusing on how Plato's Symposium represents hegemonic masculinity and the Song of Songs offers a non-binary space in which a young woman can discover and express her femininity. The presentation includes a review of gender roles and sexuality in ancient Israel and ancient Greece.
Title: Describing the Constructed Nature of Femininity and Masculinity Using Plato's Symposium and The Song of Songs.
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Name(s): Aaron Mestman, Presenter
Dr. John Arrington Woodward, Faculty Mentor
FSCJ, college
Type of Resource: moving image
Genre: Presentation
Issuance: single unit
Date Created: 2018-04-13
Date Issued: 2018-04-13
Publisher: Florida State College at Jacksonville
Place of Publication: Jacksonville, FL
Physical Form: moving image
Extent: 17 minutes
Language(s): English
eng
Summary: Aaron Mestman discusses the constructs of masculinity and femininity and the existing gender hierarchy, focusing on how Plato's Symposium represents hegemonic masculinity and the Song of Songs offers a non-binary space in which a young woman can discover and express her femininity. The presentation includes a review of gender roles and sexuality in ancient Israel and ancient Greece.
Identifier: 20180413_SRC_02_Mestman_Plato_and_Gender_Constructs (IID)
Note(s): Aaron Mestman discusses the constructs of masculinity and femininity and the existing gender hierarchy, focusing on how Plato's Symposium represents hegemonic masculinity and the Song of Songs offers a non-binary space in which a young woman can discover and express her femininity. The presentation includes a review of gender roles and sexuality in ancient Israel and ancient Greece.
Subject(s): Sex role--History.
Gender identity.
Gender nonconformity.
Persistent Link to This Record: http://purl.flvc.org/fscj/fd/20180413_SRC_02_Mestman_Plato_and_Gender_Constructs
Use and Reproduction: free to use
Host Institution: FSCJ