Category: Other : sex and gender

Choose a television show, movie, or song to analyze for gender and write a 4-5 page paper on it.
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Think about your current or previous workplace(s). How were the gender dynamics amongst the workers? Did you witness any unfair or discriminatory treatment? What about company policies? Did they promote gender equity? Explain your answers with specific examples but please keep names of companies, workplaces, and co-workers private.

You will interview a male-born or male-identified individual and explore how they navigate our society as male.
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Briefly summarize major findings of your interview and share with your classmates. Be sure to keep your interviewee’s identity private. When responding to others compare what you found in your research and interview to others’ gathered data.

After reviewing the article above on global sisterhood answer the following questions: What is global sisterhood and what is it supposed to represent? According to the author, how is this concept oppressive? What is a better alternative?

Research a country of choice and build a Powerpoint, with at least 4 slides, to share with classmates what you learned.
By the Friday deadline, share your work with the class in the Unit 3 Assignment Forum.  By the Sunday deadline, review your classmates’ work and provide at least two responses.

Define gender and biological sex. What is meant when sociologists say gender is a “social construct”? Please identify at least 2 examples from society to illustrate your argument.