First paragraph

The male stereotype makes masculinity not just a fact of biology but something that must be proved and re-proved [1] meaning that hte characteristics attatched to the male gender, violence in particular, are seen as natrual, normal and universal [2] therefore leading to this behavious settling as the norm in today's society. Representations of White Birtish males differ in Shaun Meadows 'This is England' hence convey ever-changing figures of masculinity leading to the question, What is Masculinity? Violence has bveen stigmatised alongside racism with the male gender particularly White British males, however can film convey actual truth on White Brtish males involvement in vioence and racism?

[1] Marc Feiger Fasteau
[2] Jill Nelmes (2003) "An introduction to film studies" pg 265