Unit 2.2 - Masculinity

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Goals today: 16th Dec 

You consider some images from chapter 5 

Friday 17th you have read to the end of chapter 7 - pg 139

You study the idea of masculinity through a number of 

texts, 

You analyse video script and advertisement 

Tree in the rain 

Sunlight after rain 

How do these images link to the content and message in chapter 5? 

Masculinity

Unit 2.2

Page 108-109

Exercise 2.1 + 2.2 + 2.3

Feminity vs Masculinity

gender [ jen-dur ] (noun) the state of being male or female. ‘Gender’ also refers to the social roles, behaviours and traits that a society may assign to men (masculine) or to women (feminine)

On the next slide, match the gender traits assigned to to the female and male gender

..are expected to have physical strength.

..being a leader is an important life goal.

..heard people criticize boys for 'acting like a girl'..

..sexism is still a problem.

..are more open to talk about harassment or assault.

..feel pressure to play sports.

..are expected to think of other people's feelings first.

Central question

How is masculinity portrayed in society?

2.1a associations
with 'masculinity'

2.1c What is the difference between masculinity and manliness?

What is masculine?

What is masculine and what is feminine are largely societal constructs. Yes, there are biological differences that are clear to see. However, the definition of what it means to be a 'man' in western society has largely been determined by history and social constructs. Other cultures in other parts of the world attribute very different  qualities to men and women. In matriarchal societies women and men are given very different roles and character qualities than in our own patriarchal society.

Ex 2.2 pg 108

Read the script, watch the advertisment and and answer a - c 

Goals today: 17th 

Reading in silence 

Friday 17th you have read to the end of chapter 7 - pg 139

You study the idea of masculinity through a number of 

texts, 

2.2c: Whom does this commercial target - men or women? What makes you say this?

Unit 2.2 Masculinity

Watch the video and answer the questions to 2.3 pg 109 in your exercise book. 

2.3 Which of the phrases do you find most offensive? Why is this phrase problematic for society? What is implied about manhood?

Central question: How is masculinity portrayed in society?

Masculinity

Unit 2.2

Page 110-111

Exercise 2.4 and 2.5

Central question

How do our ideas about how a man and a woman should act (socialisation) influence how we see men and women in the workplace?

What is gender bias?

1. Consciously favouring men above women
2. Subconsciously favouring men above women
3. Unfair difference in the way men and women are treated
4. Stating that everyone is equal despite gender

Gender bias is...

Gender bias is a preference or prejudice toward one gender over the other. Bias can be conscious or unconscious, and may manifest in many ways, both subtle and obvious...

Goals today: 22nd Dec  

Straight after winter break you have completed reading The Great Gatsby

Further study 

dominant

boasts

leading

determined

apart

competition

strong

influencing

perform

individually 

competitive

superior

satisfy

direct

manage

progress

control

determine

compliance

objectives

How do these words show bias? 

community 

relationships 

satisfied 

committed 

intimately 

proficient 

team 

sensitive 

warm 

relationships 

support 

helps 

activities 

How do these words show bias? 

Exercise 2.4 - Explain why you think these words show a particular bias towards men or women.

Unit 2.2 Masculinity

pg 111 complete exercise 2.6 

Unit 2.2 Masculinity

pgs 111 - 113 

Ex 2.6 - 2.8 

Central question

How is 'a man' described in the media?

What is a man?

Ideas of 'a man'

In the previous lesson we have looked at how gender is created through socialisation and how this can result in gender bias. In this lesson, you will share your findings of the text in which Tom Chiarella will voice his vision of 'a man'.

Unit 2.2 Masculinity

pgs 113 

Ex 2.7

complete a - c 

Can you find a fragment sentence (grammatically incomplete)  

'What is a Man?"by Tom Chaiarella 2015

1. What kind of text is this? What do you already know about the source? To whom would this text appeal? What makes you say this?

2. To what extent are your answers from our previous questions about masculinity and social constructs in culture voiced by Tom Chiarella in his text?

3. Look up the definition of 'syntax'. What does it mean? How does Tom Chiarella use syntax to achieve his purpose? How does syntax contribute to the tone of the text and establish a mood?

4. Imagine a world in which all men were like the 'man' that Tom Chiarella describes. What kind of world is this? How is this understanding of 'man' helpful or harmful to our world today? Support you answers with references to the text.

Unit 2.2 Masculinity

pg 113 ex 2.8 

Use the link on the next slide to research the magazine in which this article appeared. 

Make an educated guess at who the audience is and what the purpose is.

2.6 'An ideal man, according to text 2.13, is....' Support with evidence.

www.esquire.com

2.8b: Find an image of a man who you feel would read Esquire Magazine. Add words to the image to clarify.

2.8c: To what degree does text 2.13 appeal to that audience? Be prepared to give evidence for your answer.

'The Man' by Taylor Swift

While watching, make notes on how men are portrayed in this song (both in words and in images)

Use Class Notebook or an exercise book 

How is the image of 'the man' similar in both texts?

How is the image of 'the man' different in both texts?

How is a man described
in the media?

Central question

How are men portrayed in advertisements  in different times?

How are men portrayed in advertisements?

Ideas of 'a man' in advertising

In the previous lessons we looked at how men are  portrayed in the media. Especially in a magazine for men and a song. In this lesson  we will look  at how advertising through the ages display ideas about men differently.

Unit 2.2 Masculinity

pg 113 - 114 complete ex a - e

2.9 C How does this advertisement appeal to and comment on 'identity'?

Unit 2.2 Masculinity

On the next slide you will watch an advertisement from 2010. Complete the questions in your exercise book or in your class notebook. 

pg 115 complete ex a - d 

Question d you will answer on the slide. 

2.10 D : How does the implicicit messages of this ad comment on masculinity and marriage? Is that appropriate?