Friday, February 7, 2014

Ch. 8- Gender Typing

In the article, Care Bears vs. Transformers, Dr. Monica Brasted claims that the media and advertising have a profound influence on gender stereotyping.  Read the article and answer the following questions to the blog. Put the answers in your OWN words. Do not plagiarize or copy and paste.

1.  How are boys and girls portrayed in advertisements?
2. Specifically, what kind of commercials are young girls in?
3. What kind of commercials are young boys in?
4. What does the author state about gender roles and the play castle advertisement.
5. How does Bandura's social learning theory relate to gender roles and the media?
6. Cite your own example about a certain toy or television ad that portrays gender stereotyping. (If you can't think of one, look it up on the internet)

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