Women’s Studies Ideas of femininity and masculinity have a strong hold on people’s imaginations and their material selves, even as many question the meaning of gender in their lives. While many hold strongly to ideas of masculinity and femininity, others reject such binaries, mix and match them, or argue for androgyny, gender non-binary identities. For […]
Demonstrate writing skills in feminist critical analysis on the politics of representation. Discuss and explain general concepts and themes in feminist film and media studies.
Disney film part 2 This project calls you to expand upon your initial analysis through the incorporation of a second Disney film or television show. Knowledge: This project may further your learning in relation to the following course learning objectives (CLOs): CLO 4: Demonstrate a theoretical framework for critical analysis of Disney representations in terms […]
What do we learn about masculinity and femininity from these examples, and why is this important?
men and women are often represented very differently in the media. The stereotypes we learn about ‘how to be a man’ and ‘how to be a woman’ are often false, but we see them over and over again in our lives. Looking at very specific examples from the media can illustrate how important this is. […]
What insights do these very different ways of thinking about gender roles and gender performance give us into how 21st century adults in the United States think about gender?
Masculinity and femininity are defined very differently in Belize than in the modern United States (don’t think about high school but about broader society). Describe for each place briefly how what it means to be a “good man” and a “good woman.” What kinds of forces push people to be “good” at performing their gender […]
Examine the construction of masculinity in the work of Lewis Jones
Examine the construction of masculinity in the work of Lewis Jones
Describe masculinity and social change in Victorian poetry
Describe masculinity and social change in Victorian poetry
Compare and contrast the 2 news stories, addressing similarities and differences in the articles or videos in their discussion on gender.
For this assignment, you will prepare a presentation on a current event related to gender. Select a topic related to gender that has been addressed in the media within the last year. You will then create a presentation analyzing the topic and 2 related news stories. You can use presentation software or programs such as […]