Apocalyptic Manhood
We have yet to discover when the apocalypse will occur, however, there are numerous individuals out there who prepare for this day. The man-pocalpyse: Doomsday Preppers and the rituals of apocalyptic manhood, is an article written by Casey Kelly, shedding light to those who meticulously prepare for the end of the world, as well as an analysis of how it’s displayed on reality television. Kelly’s article argues the masculinity associated in planning for an apocalypse and how it is well documented in National Geographic’s reality television show called Doomsday Preppers. Furthermore, the article written by Kelly is a great piece to read due to the fact that their main argument is organized into understandable topics and backed …show more content…
Kelly’s main argument is about the masculine abilities in preparing for the world coming to an end and the intensified masculinity-in-crises figure they tend to enact. Kelly describes the majority of males exhibiting “masculine” skills such as manufacturing weapons or building gadgets in order to survive the apocalypse. The author also examines the apocalyptic masculinity depicted on National Geographic’s reality television show Doomsday Preppers. The author expands on how Doomsday Preppers showcases the commitment many families have in preparing for the end of the world and proving the fact that the majority of apocalypse preppers are white males. Kelly analyzes episodes and interviews and describes masculine performance that is demonstrated into different topics, male labour, fatherly know-how, the many rituals, and feminine domesticity, demonstrating apocalyptic …show more content…
The organizational method Kelly used provides a strong understanding of the articles thesis and enables the readers to be focused on the multiple topics the article has to offer. Conversely, the author fails to provide a brief explanation of some individuals that are being introduced in the article. Kelly’s failure to talk about the individuals confuse the readers as to who they are and their importance. Nonetheless, Casey Kelly’s article on doomsday preppers and the practices by apocalyptic manhood provides an insight of the masculinity roles in preparing for the future. It ponders the questions to its readers: Should we be well-aware of what the future has to
We have yet to discover when the apocalypse will occur, however, there are numerous individuals out there who prepare for this day. The man-pocalpyse: Doomsday Preppers and the rituals of apocalyptic manhood, is an article written by Casey Kelly, shedding light to those who meticulously prepare for the end of the world, as well as an analysis of how it’s displayed on reality television. Kelly’s article argues the masculinity associated in planning for an apocalypse and how it is well documented in National Geographic’s reality television show called Doomsday Preppers. Furthermore, the article written by Kelly is a great piece to read due to the fact that their main argument is organized into understandable topics and backed …show more content…
Kelly’s main argument is about the masculine abilities in preparing for the world coming to an end and the intensified masculinity-in-crises figure they tend to enact. Kelly describes the majority of males exhibiting “masculine” skills such as manufacturing weapons or building gadgets in order to survive the apocalypse. The author also examines the apocalyptic masculinity depicted on National Geographic’s reality television show Doomsday Preppers. The author expands on how Doomsday Preppers showcases the commitment many families have in preparing for the end of the world and proving the fact that the majority of apocalypse preppers are white males. Kelly analyzes episodes and interviews and describes masculine performance that is demonstrated into different topics, male labour, fatherly know-how, the many rituals, and feminine domesticity, demonstrating apocalyptic …show more content…
The organizational method Kelly used provides a strong understanding of the articles thesis and enables the readers to be focused on the multiple topics the article has to offer. Conversely, the author fails to provide a brief explanation of some individuals that are being introduced in the article. Kelly’s failure to talk about the individuals confuse the readers as to who they are and their importance. Nonetheless, Casey Kelly’s article on doomsday preppers and the practices by apocalyptic manhood provides an insight of the masculinity roles in preparing for the future. It ponders the questions to its readers: Should we be well-aware of what the future has to