Gendered representations

Post on 26-Jan-2015

329 views 0 download

description

This presentation is made up of pictures of mostly popular celebrities. The students are told to list what qualities they admire about the picture. The final slide encourages discussion about masculinity and femininity.

Transcript of Gendered representations

Gendered Gendered RepresentationsRepresentations

What aspects of gender What aspects of gender to we admire? to we admire?

Free AssociationFree Association

This presentation is made up entirely This presentation is made up entirely of pictures.of pictures.

Write down what qualities you Write down what qualities you associate with this person. associate with this person.

Do not over-think it!Do not over-think it! Just write down what qualities you Just write down what qualities you

associate with this person.associate with this person.

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

Discussion TopicsDiscussion Topics

Look through your Look through your list and notice what list and notice what qualities you qualities you admired.admired.

What seems to be What seems to be admirable in men?admirable in men?

How about in How about in women?women?

What are “ideal” What are “ideal” feminine qualities? feminine qualities?

What are “ideal” What are “ideal” masculine qualities? masculine qualities?

Many of these Many of these people will appear people will appear in the Unit 3 in the Unit 3 readings on gender. readings on gender.