Gender Performance After studying the assigned reading Sociology: The Social Construction of Gender and considering the concept of “gender as socially constructed,” answer the following questions and prompts. A) How does media create meanings about gender? B) Provide examples of how this is manifested in our everyday lives. C) Provide a link to a commercial/ad […]
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What examples do you see in your daily life of people challenging the historic list?
Gender Performance After studying the assigned reading Sociology: The Social Construction of Gender and considering the concept of “gender as socially constructed,” answer the following questions and prompts. A) How does media create meanings about gender? B) Provide examples of how this is manifested in our everyday lives. C) Provide a link to a commercial/ad […]
How these ideas help you engage with the banning of this text and writer?
GRIMMS, LAWRENCE AND BLUME Stories in this unit, exhibit women in a position of power, who use the power of their sexuality or overcome an oppressive sexist situation, or just to free themselves and learn about themselves. They were banned because they reject the strict conservative view of sexuality and femininity. FIRST: Introduce each writer […]
What does it tell us about a specific film genre and about American culture in general?
The major focus of your paper should be to discuss the representation of femininity in mainstream Hollywood film. You are asked to relate this issue to the media text (movie), Pitch Perfect. What does it tell us about a specific film genre and about American culture in general? Choose a sequence of about 2 to […]
What ideals of masculinity-femininity are asserted-how these ideals connect with-challenge existing perceptions on gender roles?
Discuss gender in relation to K-pop’s idol representations. What ideals of masculinity or femininity are asserted and how these ideals connect with or challenge existing perceptions on gender roles? A strong topic and a clear argument with ample evidence are the two most important criteria. Papers should include close readings of audiovisual or discursive contents […]
What is the significance of freedom in the story? How does the author portray this idea?
Week 5 discussion questions The Storm” (1898) — Discussion Questions: Discuss the way in which the storm imagery works in this story?. Discuss the relationship between Calixta and Alcee. … Calixta is married: why does she do this? . Why is Clarisse happy at the end of the story? . What is the central idea […]
Examine the relationship between femininity & consumption.
Topic: Gender & consumption are inextricably linked. Examine the relationship between femininity & consumption.
To what degree does a culture encourage people to think of themselves as equals and to what degree does a culture encourage people to stay within a hierarchical social structure?Discuss
Power Distance: To what degree does a culture encourage people to think of themselves as equals and to what degree does a culture encourage people to stay within a hierarchical social structure? Individualism vs. Collectivism: To what degree does a culture encourage individualism? Asian cultures tend to be group oriented, while American culture encourages individualism. […]
How does Sin’s Body and Eve’s identity reveal Milton’s disturbing notions of femininity and womanhood in the poem? Using Milton’s “Divorce Tract” how does Milton help frame his notions of femininity and womanhood in these characters?Discuss
Description The Essay should cover the question How does Sin’s Body and Eve’s identity reveal Milton’s disturbing notions of femininity and womanhood in the poem? Using Milton’s “Divorce Tract” how does Milton help frame his notions of femininity and womanhood in these characters?
Analyse the formal treatment of femininity or masculinity in one or two of the films studied on the module.
Analyse the formal elements of Pull My Daisy and Little Stabs at Happiness that draw attention to the process of making the films. Analyse one or two films on the module that share techniques in common with other art practices (e.g. music, poetry, painting [abstraction expressionism]). You can make the comparison between film and just […]
