Ensure the class PDF files are used to supported to reasoning.

Topic 1 Gender Performance

After studying the assigned reading, Sociology: The Social Construction of Gender, considering the concept of “gender as socially constructed,” answer the following questions and prompts.

Sociology – The Social Construction of Gender

  1. How does media create meanings about gender?
  2. Provide examples of how this is manifested in our everyday lives.
  3. Provide a link to a commercial/ad that stereotypes gender.
  4. How is the list being currently challenged?
  5. What traits do you have that are typically considered “on the list” of the other sex?
  6. What examples do you see in your daily life of people challenging the historic list?
  7. What about examples in media of characters or people challenging the list?
  8. Finally, do you agree or disagree that gender is socially constructed? Provide evidence that backs your opinion

Citation for chapter 16

Brooks, D. & Hébert, L. (2006). Gender, race, and media representation. In B. J. Dow & J. T. Wood The SAGE handbook of gender and communication (pp. 297-318). Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc. doi: 10.4135/9781412976053.n16

Citation for chapter 19

Consalvo, M. (2006). Gender and new media. In B. J. Dow & J. T. Wood The SAGE handbook of gender and communication (pp. 355-370). Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc. doi: 10.4135/9781412976053.n19

Citation for Encyclopedia of Sex and Gender (Media)

Roof, J. (2007). Media. In F. Malti-Douglas (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Sex and Gender (Vol. 3, pp. 979-982). Macmillan Reference USA. https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/CX2896200410/GVRL?u=umd_umuc&sid=GVRL&xid=b2ddf832