LibGuides: HUM-1010 v1: Week 7 Resources

Week 7 Resources

Review the resources listed below to prepare for this week’s assignment. Before reviewing these resources, read through the assignment instructions so you know what you will be expected to do with this material.

Unpacking the Gender System: A Theoretical Perspective on Gender Beliefs and Social Relations
Ridgeway, C., & Correll, S. (2004). Unpacking the gender system: A theoretical perspective on gender beliefs and social relations. Gender and Society, 18(4), 510-531. Retrieved from https://go.openathens.net/redirector/nu.edu?url=https%3A%2F%2Fjournals.sagepub.com%2Fdoi%2F10.1177%2F0891243204265269
Gender as a Social Construct: What do Girls and Boys Wear?
Yim, D. (2015). Kids learn early what they “should” and “shouldn’t” wear. [Video File]. Retrieved from https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2015-07-14/kids-learn-early-what-they-should-and-shouldn-t-wear

TEDx Talks. (2013, May 3). Understanding the complexities of gender: Sam Killerman at TEDxU of lChicago [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRcPXtqdKjE

Watch Sam Killermann, a comedian and social justice advocate, in this video about the complexities of gender.

Chapter 7: The Learning of Gender Roles
Oakley, A. (2016). Sex, gender and society. London: Routledge.
In Chapter 7 of Sex, Gender and Society, author Ann Oakley examines how we are taught gender roles and birth gender expectations as well as how they both are reinforced in both implicit and explicit messaging.

Too Sweet, or Too Shrill? The Double Blind of Women
Vedantam, S., Penman, M., Klahr, R., Schmidt, J., & Boyle, T. (2016, October 18). Too sweet, or too shrill? The double bind for women [Podcast]. Retrieved from https://www.npr.org/2016/10/18/498309357/too-sweet-or-too-shrill-the-double-bind-for-women
Gender Inequality in Film Infographic
New York Film Academy, Ltd. (n.d.). Gender inequality in film infographic updated in 2018. Retrieved from https://www.nyfa.edu/film-school-blog/gender-inequality-in-film-infographic-updated-in-2018/
It’s a Man’s (Celluloid) World: Portrayals of Female Characters in the Top Grossing Films of 2018
Lauzen, M. M. (2019). It's a man's (celluloid) world: Portrayals of female characters in the top grossing films of 2018 [Report]. Retrieved from https://womenintvfilm.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/2018_Its_a_Mans_Celluloid_World_Report.pdf
The Future is Female
Smith, S. L., Pieper, K., Choueiti, M., Tofan, A., Depaw, A., & Case, A. (2017). The future is female: Examining the prevalence and portrayal of girls and teens in popular movies. Retrieved from http://assets.uscannenberg.org/docs/the-future-is-female.pdf

TEDx Talks. (2016, Dec 6). The women in film revolution begins with you | Naomi McDougall-Jones | TEDXBeaconStreet [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gj2pWl1vjCY

Naomi McDougall-Jones talks about how the movies we watch impact our hobbies, career choices, identity, mental health, and sense of self and community. The absence of women on and behind the screen heavily impacts our community and social culture.