Research plan (media texts, academic texts and websites)

Media texts
What your main focus will be, E.g.:
Firstly, my main focus is going to be on Pain and Gain which is a highly masculinised film and this is because of the fact that Text features well know actors that have a impact on young audience this such as Dwayne Jonson in particular.  

Other media texts

1.   Steroids under the skin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2wyEJMp9HE
2.   Pumping Iron: pre 21st century featuring Arnold Schwarzenegger.
3.   Perfect Physique: it states on IMDB “To acquire the best physiques in the world takes relentless desire, fierce drive and unwavering discipline. The struggle is real.”
4.   Fast and Furious series which features a saturated level of Masculine and has urged in my opinion the growth of masculinity because of the attraction audience Fast cars, women and action. Fast and Furious is filled with enigma and action codes that have lead them to making more and more.
5.    Daddy’s home- IMDB states “Brad Whitaker is a radio host trying to get his stepchildren to love him and call him Dad. But his plans turn upside down when their biological father, Dusty Mayron (Mark Wahlberg) returns. And as I have seen the film myself it does show signs of masculinity within the film and rivalry between the two Dads.  

TV documentaries


Academic texts/books
·         Butler – “Gender Trouble”
·         Media, Gender and Identity an introduction- “David Gauntlett”
·         Representation 2nd edition “Stuart Hall”, “Jessica Evans” “Sean Nixon”



Internet Links
1. At least FIVE from Media Guardian or Guardian Culture or another newspaper website.
2. At least FIVE from university websites/academic papers online. Use Google Scholar as a starting point.
3. Any other relevant sites/articles - the more the better.



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