Wignall Museum of Contemporary Art: Man Up!: Home

image: Ryan James Caruthers: from Tryouts Boxing 2015 .archival pigment print. 36 x 30 inches. Courtesy of the artist.

This guide will assist you in finding research resources related to exhibitions at the Wignall Museum of Conteporary Art.  This is a great place to start looking for a topic, finding books, articles and more.  

Use and combine search terms/keywords related to the exhibition Man Up! Masculinity in Question, for example:

• machismo: sports; athletes; cars; heroism; military
• boyhood: pop culture; comic books; video games
• sexual stereotypes: homosexuality; transgenderism; "glass closet;" Liberace
• body image: femininity; masculinity; LGBTQ community; transgenderism
• black masculinity: racial justice; equality; rap; hip hop

The Research Process consists of the following 5 steps:

1. Researching and Selecting a Topic
2. Selecting Keywords
3. Searching for Sources
4. Evaluating Sources
5. Creating a Sources List

For more information on the Research Process, review the Start Your Research section on this guide.