Man Cave

A one cave ( eng. cave men ) or mantuary ( portmanteau word of Man and Sanctuary "Men Sanctuary " ) is a male sphere in a private apartment, a garage, an adjoining room, media room, a bachelor pad, basement or workshop. The widespread expression in the English language is a metaphor for a room where " guys can still be boys" without being subject to supervision or female Dekovorgaben.

Paula Aymer of Tufts University called this " one of the last bastions of masculinity " over the otherwise dominant female taste Highness.

Purpose

Man caves have different purposes - a retreat, hobby playground, meeting with male friends. To do sports or pursue.

There are also also Mancaves in offices and workshops and, not least, community facilities, from the barracks to the dorm. The classic pin-ups in workshops and offices are still an expression of male behavior area.

The term Man Cave or cave men is known in German-speaking only as a loanword from American reports. In German the aspect of the bachelor pad is stressed, the living room of a male or unmarried singles. The English term retreats for married men expressly. In contrast, had the establishment of a so-called men Gardens 2003 Full-Size ( with model trains, men's magazines, crafts and sports programs ) in a shopping center in Germany press attention. This Man Cave on time allowing women to buy their men well maintained and housed in the period after their gusto to know. A comedy by Kristof Magnusson addresses a halfway house: The eponymous Männerhort is instituted in a mall, but ultimately only the three protagonists accessible.

Use in popular culture

A series of rooms in films and television series are apostrophized as typical Man Caves.

  • Jerry Seinfeld's room in the series Seinfeld
  • Chandler & Joey's room in Friends
  • Tim Taylor 's Garage in the sitcom Home Improvement
  • Bada Bing Room in The Sopranos
  • The band room of the Fabulous Baker Boys in the eponymous movie
  • Sam Martin: Mans Pace: A Primal Guide to Marking Your Territory. Taunton Press, Newtown 2006, ISBN 1-56158-820-2.
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