I need a roughly 1,000 words essay / essay outline that will eventually lead to a dissertation of 10,000 words. I am a Masters student on the field of Political Science, more specifically Public Policy albeit the dissertation itself will have lots of elements from sociology.
The topic is still formulating, but here are some ideas:
The dissertation –in a nutshell- will approach American identity, more specifically masculine identity (with a focus on gay identity) and self (but potentially relating it to feminity as well, so that we can then relate it back to masculinity) through the eyes of two popular American sit-coms starring the same actor, Ed O’Neill as the ‘father figure’. One is ‘Married with Children’, the other is ‘Modern Family’.
Is it OK to be gay nowadays as long as you’re part of a family? Gay people are included in pension, marriage etc. Gay people are part of it but they couldn’t critique our ways –so that could be a critical edge– they’re might be a modern family but still a family – social reproduction of a nation (gay people’s children grow up to become good bourgeoisie citizens contributing to the society as a whole). What about single lesbian/gay mothers/fathers? More communal set-ups? Gay muslims? (etc.) Are they excluded?
You learn to be a woman or man (for a long time we thought that women and men just happened to act a certain way, but now we know that it learnt also). But a man can wear a kilt or have long hair and still be man. A woman could be able to change tires on a car and still be a woman.) (Are gays disciplined as they don’t live up to the masculine hegemonic way?)
How being a man is discoursed in culture?
The two series come a long way but have they really? Have they taken seriously the queer critique of heterosexual life?
I can also talk about femininity (Claire from Modern Family – ‘wears the trousers’ – is that being portrayed in a funny way? Acceptable performance of masculinity/femininity?)
Engage with literature about masculinity, homonationalism, queer studies…
Relate it to politics somehow.
Qualitative research methodologies MUST be used. (and most likely post-positivist)
As you can see, the topic is still formulating, so here is what I need and IT IS IMPORTANT:
– A person who has knowledge of either public policy or sociology, both would be even greater.
– The person has to know about qualitative research methods. (post-positivist)
– A person who can write a Masters (post-graduate) level dissertation with quality that is required for an Ivy League institution.
– A person who has liberal views and is not homophobic.
– A person with interest in such studies/topics and is enthusiastic.
In return, I will try to be as much help as I can, providing books, readings, ideas, etc.
First I am just asking for an approximately 1,000 words draft either on homonationalism or concrete ideas about the entire dissertation over this weekend, preferably by Saturday. If we get along and are both up for it, then we can do the entire dissertation.
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