Gender role essay
ESSAY SYG 2000
Socialization is a life-long process and the mass media is one of the main agents in this process. For this assignment watch children’s cartoons on television for an
hour or so and write an essay of no less than 500 words analyzing how gender roles are portrayed in the cartoons you watched. How do boys, girls, men, women behave?
What do they do?
Choose programs in which there are both male and female characters. Focus on one or two programs only. Also report on the gender roles in the commercials shown during
the program. Make sure to watch children’s cartoons, not South Park, The Simpsons, etc.
The list below is just to give you ideas about what kinds of behaviors you can look for in doing this assignment. You do not have to turn in this checklist; it’s only
for your own use. Aside from reading chapter 4 as part of this module, you might also want to take a look at the section on “Gender Socialization” in your textbook
(pp. 255-261) before doing this assignment.
Male Female
Number of stories where main character is _____ _____
Number of times boys/girls are shown:
1. in active play _____ _____
2. using initiative _____ _____
3. displaying independence _____ _____
4. solving problems _____ _____
5. earning money _____ _____
6. receiving recognition _____ _____
7. being inventive _____ _____
8. involved in sports _____ _____
9. fearful or helpless _____ _____
10. receiving help _____ _____
Number of times men/women are shown:
11. in different occupations _____ _____
12. playing with children _____ _____
13. taking children on outings _____ _____
14. teaching skills _____ _____
15. giving tenderness _____ _____
16. scolding children _____ _____
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