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M1 Assignment 3 Submission

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Due July 25 at 11:59 PM

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Assignment
3: Gender Identity

We
are socialized at every stage in life to conform to our gender identity.
Societal reinforcement of tendencies of gender identity is relentless. For
example, in hospitals, little girls are wrapped in pink and little boys in
blue. This difference in colors influences how we learn and how we internalize
our role in our society.

Girls
tend to grow up to play feminine roles and boys tend to grow up to play
masculine roles. This differentiation of gender identity has implications in
social stratification. The videos given below will provide you with a better
understanding of the differentiation of sexual identity from an earlier
generation.

Search
for and watch an episode of at least one of the following shows. You may find
these videos using a variety of search methods including visiting your local
library, using Netflix or your local video store, or searching on YouTube. If
you have difficulty locating an episode of one of the following shows, contact
your instructor for assistance in finding an alternative.

·
I Love Lucy

·
All in the Family

·
The Mickey Mouse Club

·
The Honeymooners

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Leave it to Beaver

·
Father Knows Best

·
Gilligan’s Island

·
The Brady Bunch

·
I Dream of Jeannie

As
you watch the video, ask yourself the following questions:

·
To
what extent have things changed and to what extent have they remained the same
in regards to gender roles, expectations, division, and identity from the time
this show was originally popular and today?

·
How
conscious and sensitive are the characters regarding gender prejudice, power
inequality, and subordination?

·
Did
they take inequality of the sexes for granted?

Based
on your readings and understanding that you have gathered after watching the
above-noted video, write a short biographical description of your life if you
were to wake up tomorrow morning in the time period of the video you watched and
find you have a different gender identity. Write a description of how you lived
your life a day after your hypothetical change in gender as you answer the
following questions:

·
Discuss
how you would react on finding out that your sex is opposite. Would you feel a
sense of relief, indifference, or elation? Why?

·
Discuss
three ways your attitude towards the opposite sex was enlightened or would
change as a result of what you learned from this project. If you would
not change your attitude, why?

·
Write
down the ideas and attitudes you have taken for granted a member of your actual
gender. Consider how your roles at home and in the office would change if you
were a member of the opposite gender.

·
Relate
the ideas of sexism and racism to the videos. How do you think sexism and
racism have changed since the 1950s?

Use
the following file naming convention: LastnameFirstInitial_M1_A3.doc. For
example, if your name is John Smith, your document will be named
SmithJ_M1_A3.doc.

By
the due date assigned,
deliver your assignment to the Submissions Area.

Assignment 3 Grading Criteria	Maximum Points
Expressed vividly and clearly how you would react on finding out that your sex is opposite, and whether you would feel a sense of relief, indifference, or elation.	20
Discussed three ways that your attitude towards the opposite sex was or was not enlightened or changed, and why	20
Listed ideas and attitudes you take for granted as a member of your gender, and how your roles at home or work would change if you were a member of the opposite gender.	20
Discussed racism and sexism as shown in the videos and then explored how the concepts have changed since the 1950s.	20
Wrote in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrated ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; displayed accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.	20
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