Sociology of Gender (SOCI-328-OL-24276)

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Controlling Images Assignment #2

Collins (1990) suggests that the media presents controlling images about gender, which restricts ideas about a group of people because they are represented in limited ways. For this assignment, you will select an outlet to investigate through visual media such as photographs, artwork, advertisements, slogans, or products represented in newspapers, fliers, or magazines.

Potential Media Sources:

  • Or you may propose your own.

After selecting an outlet, narrow your search to contain a specific criterion depending on how the source is organized. This may be organized around a year, a theme, a single company, etc. It should also be spread across that selection, like multiple issues, different videos, or different posts. Make sure your choice leaves you with at least 15 photos or visual objects to analyze. Collect your data and use it to fill out the included spreadsheet.

Then, write a 750-1,000 word paper defining and explaining a controlling image those visuals add up to. In other words, if all media represented gender in a specific visual way, what would consumers be led to believe about the nature of that group? Your essay should also include written descriptions of several (at least five) of the items showing how they support the controlling image youve named.

You have to come up with your own controlling image and definition, you cant use Collins or someone elses that you might find on the internet. No citations are required, unless you use a source other than the database you are drawing from to fill in your spreadsheet.

WRITE MY PAPER

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