SOC315– Sex and Gender Unit 7 Assignment: Gender roles and norms in the media Overview: Choose a television show, movie, or so
SOC315– Sex and Gender
Unit 7 Assignment: Gender roles and norms in the media
Overview:
Choose a television show, movie, or song to analyze for gender.
Instructions:
• How are females, males, trans and non-binary individuals portrayed?
• What gender roles, norms and stereotypes do you see present? (If none, how does your movie/show/song try to transcend these norms?)
• What types of messages does your chosen movie, television show or song promote regarding gender?
• Review this resource on outdated gender roles present in movies as it may help you in your analysis: https://www.commonsensemedia.org/blog/watch-outclassic-movies-with-old-fashioned-gender-roles
Requirements:
• 4-5 page paper answering the above questions • At least three outside resources should be used.
• APA formatting.
Be sure to read the criteria below by which your work will be evaluated before you write and again after you write.
Evaluation Rubric for Gender roles in the media Assignment
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CRITERIA |
Deficient
|
Needs
Improvement |
Proficient
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Exemplary
|
|
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0 – 8
points |
9 –
15 points |
16 –
19 points |
20
points |
|
Gender Portrayal |
Explanation of the portrayal of
different genders in the chosen media is not included. |
Explanation of the portrayal of
different genders in the chosen media is missing major details. |
Explanation of the portrayal of
different genders in the chosen media is missing minor details. |
Explanation of the portrayal of
different genders in the chosen media is included. |
|
|
0 –
8 points |
9 –
15 points |
16 –
19 points |
20
points |
|
Messages on Gender |
The messages your chosen media
promote regarding gender are not explained or summarized. |
The messages your chosen media
promote regarding gender are explained or summarized but missing major
details. |
The messages your chosen media
promote regarding gender are explained or summarized but missing minor
details. |
The messages your chosen media
promote regarding gender are explained or summarized. |
|
|
0 –
8 points |
9 –
15 points |
16 –
19 points |
20
points |
|
Gender roles, norms, and stereotypes present |
The gender roles, norms and
stereotypes are present but not explained OR the explanation of how the
chosen media transends these roles is not included. |
The gender roles, norms and
stereotypes are present and explained but missing major details OR the
explanation of how the chosen media transends these roles is included but
missing major details. |
The gender roles, norms and
stereotypes are present and explained but missing minor details OR the
explanation of how the chosen media transends these roles is included but
missing minor details. |
The gender roles, norms and
stereotypes are present and explained OR the explanation of how the chosen
media transends these roles is included. |
|
|
0 –
8 points |
9 –
11 points |
12 –
14 points |
15
points |
|
Resources |
0-1 resource |
2 resources |
3 resources |
More than 3 resources |
|
|
0 –
5 points |
6 –
7 points |
8 –
9 points |
10
points |
|
Paper Length |
More than 5 pages |
n/a
|
n/a
|
4 - 5 pages |
|
|
0 –
8 points |
9 –
11 points |
12 –
14 points |
15
points |
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Clear and Professional Writing and APA Format |
Errors impede professional
presentation; guidelines not followed.
|
Significant errors that do not impede professional
presentation. |
Few errors that do not impede
professional presentation. |
Writing and format are clear,
professional, APA compliant, and error free.
|