Multiple and shifting identities worksheet
There are many aspects of our identity in addition to culture. These different identities contribute to the diversity within cultural groups. This activity is designed to encourage you to examine your multiple group identities. Marshall Singer has used the termidentity groupto refer to groups of people who perceive some aspect of the world similarly and who recognize and communicate about that similarity. According to Singer, the perceptions,values,attitudes, and beliefs that we learn from being a part of these groups, and the relative importance of our identity groups makes each of us unique.
Directions.Think for a minute about your identity groups; that is, the group memberships that most clearly define who you are. These may include gender,nationality,religion, socioeconomic status, race/ethnicity as well as such affiliations as political party, academic disciplines, age cohort, disability status, sexual orientation, occupation, hobbies, and sports groups. Then answer the questions below in the space provided.
1.List your identity groups below.
FemaleBlack
African AmericanApostolic/ Pentecostal
Middle ClassSingle mom
Teen momDemocratic
Dean’s List Rower
2.Review your list and rank your identity groups by putting a (1) next to the group that you identify with most strongly, a (2) next to the group that is next most important to you, and so on.
(1)Female XXXXXXXXXXBlack
(2)African American XXXXXXXXXXApostolic/ Pentecostal
(1)Middle Class XXXXXXXXXXSingle mom
(1)Teen mom XXXXXXXXXXDemocratic
(2)Dean’s List XXXXXXXXXXRower
3.Now, using each identity as a distinctlens,explorethe meanings of gender in the context of each of your other identities, for example, What does it mean (to you) to be a womanimmigrant?Whatdoes it mean (to you) to be a gay or a heterosexual man?
To be a black,africanamericanwomanin today’s societyI feel like we as a community
To better understand intersectionality, you may review:https://lgbtq.unc.edu/sites/lgbtq.unc.edu/files/documents/intersectionality_en.pdf (Links to an external site.)
4.What impact does each gender/identity combination has had on you as a person? Think of your experiences with privilege or prejudice, relationships with women and men, family relationships, education and career, adjustment and well-being, achievement, and encounters with negative life events.
5.What would happen if one of your primary identity groups changed – for example, your gender, socioeconomicclass,race/ethnicity, or sexual orientation.
Media and the objectification of women
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Based on your viewing ofMiss Representation (Links to an external site.)andNanette (Links to an external site.)(alternative:Codes of Gender (Links to an external site.)), answer at least 2 of the following questions: (refer specifically to either one of the videos in your answers)
1) Respond to this famous quote: “The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any”–Alice Walker
2) How has the focus only on the bottom line in the media industry confused fact and opinion?
3) Explain how the following factors may influence the representation of gender in the mass media: cultural attitudes, media ownership, advertising, media regulation.
4) "Hannahrealisesthat, for all of the laughs she garners through jokes about her sexuality, she is part of a mechanism which harmsmarginalisedfolks" Explain and discuss.
4) What alternative images of women and men can you find in current media? Give specific examples. What do you think we can change?
The Mask You Live in and American masculinity/femininity
WatchThe Mask You Live In. (Links to an external site.)
Review articles in the Men and Masculinity Folder - particularly the story of the Gillette ad!
Answer some of the following questions (post length = 1-2 paragraphs)
Reply at least once to another student's post (minimum 3 sentences or 1 paragraph)
Do you think the Mask You Live In documentary is fair and balanced? Why/why not?
What is the film saying about American boys and masculinity? What did you, or did not, relate to?
What is hyper-masculinity/femininity, and why does it exist? Is it a result of biology or a social construct? How do you feel about the concept of "toxic masculinity"?
Browsing these recent posts on masculinity or your own experience/reading, what other issues emerge in young men's' lives today?https://www.nytimes.com/topic/subject/men-and-boys (Links to an external site.)
If you were to shoot a film about American femininity (the experience of being a woman), what title would you give it? Explain.
Choose ONE of the 2 assignments described in the instruction sheet; assignment length 2-3 pages.
media or toy analysis instructions.pdf
Media and the objectification of women
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Answer some of the following questions (post length = TWO+ paragraphs)
Reply at least once to another student's post (minimum 3 sentences or 1 paragraph)
Based on your viewing ofMiss Representation(Links to an external site.)andNanette(Links to an external site.)(alternative:Codes of Gender(Links to an external site.)), answer at least 2 of the following questions: (refer specifically to either one of the videos in your answers)
1)Respond to this famous quote: “The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any”–Alice Walker
2) How has the focus only on the bottom line in the media industry confused fact and opinion?
3) Explain how the following factors may influence the representation of gender in the mass media: cultural attitudes, media ownership, advertising, media regulation.
4) "Hannah realises that, for all of the laughs she garners through jokes about her sexuality, she is part of a mechanism which harms marginalised folks" Explain and discuss.
4) What alternative images of women and men can you find in current media? Give specific examples. What do you think we can change?
The biological underpinings of gender; Sex and relationships
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Answerall of the following questions(post length = 1-2 paragraphs)
Reply at least once to another student's post (minimum 3 sentences or 1 paragraph)
After reading chapter 5 and watchingThe Gender Puzzle(Links to an external site.), answer the following:
What are the two main theories explaining the connection between biological sex and gender identity? Which of these theories do the makers of the film "The Gender Puzzle" support?
What is your position on the banning of trans athletes from sport competitions? Review this article describing recent cases:https://www.aclu.org/blog/lgbt-rights/transgender-rights/banning-trans-girls-school-sports-neither-feminist-nor-legal(Links to an external site.)
After reading chapter 7 and watchingUnderstanding the Hookup Culture(Links to an external site.), answer the following:
1) What kind of sexual scripts have you grown up with? What are your reactions to the findings reported in Table 7.1 on the prevalence of sexual scripts in America? (note the gender differences)
2) Do you believe the "hookup culture" is potentially empowering to women? What is the double standard that often occurs in "hookups'?
Rubrics/Marking Guidelines :
Please answer all questions without plagiarism