Protesting War and Hegemonic Masculinity in Music Videos: Audioslave's “Doesn't Remind Me”
2015; Taylor & Francis; Volume: 38; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1080/07491409.2015.1085475
ISSN2152-999X
Autores Tópico(s)Gender Roles and Identity Studies
ResumoThis essay considers Audioslave's music video "Doesn't Remind Me" as an antiwar protest text that challenges the construction of hegemonic masculinity essential during eras of U.S. military conflict. I argue that the video offers a masculine feminist worldview that depicts the tension between the benefits society receives from hegemonic masculinity (the production of men willing to fight) and the negative effects the construction of hegemonic masculinity has on individuals (including loss of loved ones, isolation, emotional repression, and death). Using allusions, narrative, and juxtaposition, the video (1) makes the socialization process of hegemonic masculinity obvious; (2) connects it to military violence; and (3) encourages the audience to challenge its participation in this harmful socialization process. The analysis points to the possibilities for popular culture in general and music videos in particular to make public arguments that protest specific policies and criticize the damaging socialization processes that undergird those policies.
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