Chapter 12 Small Assignment

Option 1

Watch cartoons (geared for children) and their commercials, and also watch a non-cartoon, fictional television show and its commercials (e.g., a show geared toward adults).  After watching them, write a short essay in which you analyze the gender stereotypes found in these TV shows (and their commercials).  When writing your paper, answer the following questions:  (0.50 point will be given for proper formatting and academic writing, including page length and proper grammar).

• What kinds of gender stereotypes were present in the cartoons and the commercials? (0.50 points)
• What kinds of gender stereotypes were present in the adult show (and its associated commercials)? (0.50 points)
• Were the gender stereotypes worse or better than those during the television show and commercials you watched that aired in primetime/at night? (0.50 points)
• Did you expect programming for children to be more or less gender stereotypical? Why or why not? (0.50 points)
• What kind of effect, if any, do you think these stereotyped characters/behaviors have on the children who watch them? What about the adults?  Explain your answer. (0.50 points)

Option 2

Attend the “Masculinity in the Media” virtual symposium on Friday, April 2^nd from 9am to 2pm (see here for more info, including the registration link: https://www.psychologyinaction.org/events/masculinity-media (Links to an external site.)  –  please note that you must register  by March 31^st).  After attending this event, and write an essay in which you briefly summarize what you learned/experience at the event (0.75 points) and in which you share your own reflections (thoughts, comments, and questions) related to this event (0.75 points).  In this assignment, there should be more reflection than summary (0.75 points).  (0.75 points will be given for proper formatting and academic writing, including page length and proper grammar).