Class Notes

08.30.02

by: kat sabine

Critical thinking skills:
summary
analysis
evaluation
synthesis

****Become intentional about reading writing and thinking****

go to daily syllabus for today
summary asks the question "what" and is looking for main ideas and examples:
biological differences are meaningless until social practices create dynamics that divide people into two or more groups. Some biological differences are made to come into conformity with gender ideals because of social meaning meaning, social practices become transformed into social fact.

Examples from "Believing is Seeing" by Judith Lorber: upper body physical strength, the norm for most men, but not all. Women body builders had to advertise that flex appeal is sex appeal. Gray's anatomy; norm is male body except pictures of pregnancy and lactation. Olympic coverage to feminine female sports such as gymnastics and ice skating vs. discus and basketball. Men have more physical demands (triple axle vs. women's single axle). Adult men compete in gymnastics, and young girls. White men are referred to by last name, women and minority athletes called by first names; i.e.. Venus and Serena. Male athletes get interviewed in towels, women not allowed in. female marathon consistently gets better while men's has remained stagnant.

Main ideas (other examples)
jobs: first computer programmers were women in 40's, but became increasingly blocked out of those jobs as they became more lucrative. Public bathroom issues where parity is NOT equality.
page 19 "Paradox of human nature is that...." expectations become a template that overlays biological differences so that even very young children age three or less are molded by them.

Class notes: SEE HANDOUT!
Class notes must have summary of main ideas of all that happened in class for the particular day. Good for review or missed class. MUST EMAIL TO Kari and kat to fulfill assignment! Must be useful notes for your classmates (not just yourself!!). This is a graded assignment. Must be EMAILED before the next class.

And more slides....
the girl is an object like the car, can be bought and owned. "Keep an eye on your little black numbers" Investment numbers, datebooks, woman in black dress, black sportscar. Race implied: as white is owner and black is owned. Gender in advertising....

Quiz on Wednesday. Do not be late!