Question 1: Explain And Prove How Eugen E Sandow,

Question 1:Explain and prove how Eugene Sandow, Harry Houdini, and Tarzan…” Reveal the degree to which thinking about masculinity in this period meant thinking about sexual and racial dominance as well..”(Kasson 19). Did white native-born males fear the growing rights and privileges being given to “freed slaves”/African-American and women? Were white males also equally distressed by the waves of immigrants coming into the country, many of them whom were deemed racially inferior? How did these three figures aid men in maintaining and constructing a strong masculine identity in the face of these challenges and gender anxieties?Perfect Man: The white male body and the challenge of Modernity in America is a fantastic book by Kasson, which captures late nineteenth century vividly and puts the historical ancient cultures into context for readers to reminisce the occurrences of the past century. This paper will discuss the concept of masculinity and desire to prove the superiority of the white body in relation to question one.Eugene Sandow, Harry Houdini, and Tarzan all reveal the degree to which thinking about masculinity in this period meant thinking about sexual and racial dominance in the sense that in order for the characters to show their prowess and