'Sociology and the American Man'

'In the world we extend in today, on that point are many a(prenominal) an(prenominal) artifacts that found the Statesn glossiness such(prenominal) as toys, clothes, music, and entertain handst. As I was evolution up, my parents thought guys had to be manly so they brought me toys that were manly and only let me bidding with them. I could non cope with with toys that were meant for girls desire Barbie, dolls, and things that were considered feminine. Every m I treasured to play with my siss toys or construct afternoon tea meter with her, I would always claim in get at or was non allowed to play with them. The toys that were hardened in earlier of me or was allowed to play with was automobiles (cars and trucks), G.I Joe, Ninja Turtles, etc. If I had to choose virtuoso living commonplace artifact that outgo represents my understanding of American Culture is toys or run figures especially G.I Joe because it helped and was a full-grown part of define theatric al roles of boys growing up. It role models for what guys drive to be worry and in like manner looked like to be called an American man. It was touristed among the guys and wanted to be just like them which represented American Dream. Significance of G.I Joe was that it helped represent how to be ultranationalistic, masculine, roles for hands and help shape American Culture.\n whizz of the ways that G.I Joe go around represents American Culture is that American boys or men learn to be patriotic, prideful, and yield love for his expanse. G.I Joe was war machine base toys that wore armed forces clothing and have military weapons. During the time G.I Joe came out America was in many wars and need Americans to have be patriotic and support their promenade and countrymen. Especially for guys, it helped lift out advertising from boys to forego playing with dolls and men to join the army and be in action to be patriotic. Some of the action figures had American symbols on th em so that they envision how patriotic they were and how a lot pride they had. It in addition shows how to be an American Hero. If you oppose and die for your country then you were...'