Category: Gender Studies

What does success look like? Look at images in magazines and consider commercial

What does success look like? Look at images in magazines and consider commercials on TV. Who does the work of family and what does this person look like? What values are transferred with expectations of how women are to behave? What behaviours do women model in commercials, shows and advertising? And why is this? How… Continue reading What does success look like? Look at images
in magazines and consider commercial

An article/chapter review from the book U.S. Immigration Chapter 13 “We Don’t Sl

An article/chapter review from the book U.S. Immigration Chapter 13 “We Don’t Sleep Around Like White Girls Do” Must analyze the article/chapter and inform the reader about multiple aspects of it, including the topic,thesis, methodolgies, strengths/ wealnesses, and significance 1. the topic 2.thesis of the chapter or problem, what is the author trying to prove… Continue reading An article/chapter review from the book U.S. Immigration Chapter 13 “We Don’t Sl

1). Watch the Ted Talk video on YouTube https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=NRcPXtqdK

1). Watch the Ted Talk video on YouTube https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=NRcPXtqdKjE and in a 6-7 sentence paragraph discuss, what is gender according to Sam Killermann? What did you like and dislike? 2) Keep it short and also reply to the two discussion posts that I have attached separately. Label them Discussion 1 reply: Discussion 2 reply:

Medicalizing Gender 1. The author of The Egg and the Sperm notes that the wordin

Medicalizing Gender 1. The author of The Egg and the Sperm notes that the wording in many scientific textbooks “stresses the fragility and dependency of the egg.” How does this correspond with our ideas of femaleness/femininity in humans? 2. How do these “gendered” depictions of ova and sperm correspond to our ideas of male/female roles… Continue reading Medicalizing Gender
1. The author of The Egg and the Sperm notes that the wordin

Overview For your final paper, choose one of the critical lenses you learned abo

Overview For your final paper, choose one of the critical lenses you learned about this semester and apply it to any work of fiction you have studied over the course of your high school career, with the exception of Hamlet. Write an argumentative paper (6–8 pages) in which you discuss how some aspect of the… Continue reading Overview
For your final paper, choose one of the critical lenses you learned abo

The ideas of addressing matters related to gender and/or sexual orientation with

The ideas of addressing matters related to gender and/or sexual orientation within a counseling relationship can be an area of challenge, struggle, and anxiety for someone who experiences same-sex attraction. As you consider this week’s material, what are three notable elements from the material that helps deepen your understanding of working with these individuals? Share… Continue reading The ideas of addressing matters related to gender and/or sexual orientation with

Read the contents of the textbooks 1. Gender: Ideas, Interactions, Institutions,

Read the contents of the textbooks 1. Gender: Ideas, Interactions, Institutions, by Walter Nicholson, Christopher M. Snyder. 2. Doing Gender, by West, Candace and Don H. Zimmermann. 3. Making Gendered People: Bodies, Identities, Sexualities, by Connell, R.W., and try to write an essay to try to analyze the reasons for gender inequality. Your essay is… Continue reading Read the contents of the textbooks 1. Gender: Ideas, Interactions, Institutions,

Read the article mindfully and pay attention to: A How is the ‘woman questioned’

Read the article mindfully and pay attention to: A How is the ‘woman questioned’ discussed in the article? What reforms were taken by Reza Shah (1926-41)? B. What reforms were taken by Mohammaed Reza Shah (1963-78)? 2. To what extent is gender manipulated to fulfil political agenda in Iran by both leaders C. Who were… Continue reading Read the article mindfully and pay attention to: A How is the ‘woman questioned’

Final Project (“Learning Guide”) The final will take the shape of an individual

Final Project (“Learning Guide”) The final will take the shape of an individual or collaborative project. All aspects of this final should demonstrate your understanding of the reading materials, films, concepts, and overall context of this course. For your project, you may work individually or collaboratively in small groups (3-4) to develop a “learning guide”… Continue reading Final Project (“Learning Guide”) The final will take the shape of an individual