Instruction
Prompt 1:
Complete the “Practice Concept: Sounds Like Gender” activity found CHAPTER 10: GENDER INEQUALITY
After you complete the activity, listen to your favorite song and review its lyrics. In 1-2 paragraphs, describe what, if any gender stereotypes were included in that song. Address whether you noticed these stereotypes before this activity? If so, were you bothered by what this song suggested? If not, why do you think you did not notice these stereotypes?
See the following document to insert a reference to the song you reviewed Song Citation in ASA Style 5th edition.docx
In your response to a classmate, listen to the same song your classmate wrote about and comment on and elaborate on their post.
Prompt 2:
TRIGGER WARNING: Graphic discussion of sexual assault
In many countries around the world, women are routinely violated sexually, and they have little or no recourse for seeking legal protection and justice. After watching the following video clip "All Different, All Equal" [5:10], consider and answer the following questions:
https://wwnorton.com/common/mplay/6.11/?p=/college/socio7dvd/&f=all_different_all_equal&ft=mp4&cc=1
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What factors in these countries make women's sexual victimization more likely to happen?
Why do you think there is little prosecution of people who victimize women, even when their identities are known?
What similarities do the experiences of these women have to the experiences of American women, if any?
What do you suggest be done in order to prevent further sexual victimization of women around the world?
Prompt 3:
Gays and lesbians are now more likely to appear on television than they were in the past. How do these representations shape and reflect attitudes and beliefs about gays and lesbians in the broader culture? This clip looks at "reality" television shows, examining how the genre features gay and lesbian people in more depth than traditional programming has. After watching the following video clip "Further Off the Straight and Narrow: New Gay Visibility on Television, 1998-2006" [8:16], consider and answer the following questions:
https://wwnorton.com/common/mplay/6.11/?p=/college/soc/&f=further_off_the_straight_and_narrow&ft=mp4&cc=1
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How do gay and lesbian reality show participants differ from gay and lesbian sitcom characters that you have seen?
What impact do you think gays and lesbians on television have had on our culture?
Why do you think there have been more gay and lesbian images on television in recent years?
Do you think that inclusion of gays and lesbians on television has led to greater tolerance? Do you think their inclusion might promote future legal changes?
Prompt 4:
Gay and lesbian youth frequently face discrimination from both their peers and their families. After watching the following video clip "Gay Youth" [7:09], consider and answer the following questions:
https://wwnorton.com/common/mplay/6.11/?p=/college/socio7dvd/&f=gay_youth&ft=mp4&cc=1
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Why do you think gay and lesbian teens often experience teasing and discrimination from their peers?
Discuss why you think Gina's mother wondered if she was a "failure."
Discuss what rituals promote heterosexuality in high schools.
What kind of treatment did gay and lesbian students receive at your high school? How are they treated on your college campus?
Prompt 5:
Women athletes are frequently ignored or sexualized in the media, revealing the contradictions between being a strong, competitive athlete and traditional cultural messages about femininity. After watching the following video clip "Playing Unfair: The Media Image of the Female Athlete" [9:43], consider and answer the following questions:
https://wwnorton.com/common/mplay/6.11/?p=/college/soc/&f=playing_unfair&ft=mp4&cc=1
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Why do you think women's sports get such limited attention in the news?
What impact do you think the representations of female athletes have on our culture?
Do you think the coverage of female athletes will has changed since this documentary was made? Why or why not?
How is gender constructed through consuming and participating in sports?