To Be a Man

Duration: 0:44:00

Year Published: 1978

Creator: Christian Blackwood | Perspective Films

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: Analyzes the development of changes in the male role in U.S. society since the turn of the century. Contrasts the traditional "macho male" with the newer "liberated male" by illustrating how their role development affects male-male relationships, male-female relationships, and self concept. Examines the effects of women's liberation on male roles. Interviews a traditional male, a liberated male, and a man and woman recently divorced due to role conflict., Analyzes the development of changes in the male role in U.S. society since the turn of the century. Contrasts the traditional "macho male" with the newer "liberated male" by illustrating how their role development affects male-male relationships, male-female relationships, and self concept. Examines the effects of women's liberation on male roles. Interviews a traditional male, a liberated male, and a man and woman recently divorced due to role conflict.

Complete Record: , Asks and answers questions about today's masculine role and about the rightness of the view that the man should be the breadwinner, provider, doer, and representative of the family to the outside world. The men we meet have decided to be true to their own individuality rather than to the old male stereotype; struggle to define their new selves., Analyzes the development of changes in the male role in U.S. society since the turn of the century. Contrasts the traditional "macho male" with the newer "liberated male" by illustrating how their role development affects male-male relationships, male-female relationships, and self concept. Examines the effects of women's liberation on male roles. Interviews a traditional male, a liberated male, and a man and woman recently divorced due to role conflict.NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.