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#Metoo Movement: The New Wave Of Feminism, Jannette Delgado Dec 2018

#Metoo Movement: The New Wave Of Feminism, Jannette Delgado

Sociology Student Work Collection

Every wave of feminism serves a different purpose based on the state of society and how it treats women from all backgrounds. This presentation shares a glimpse on how the socially media-driven #MeToo movement has impacted all social spectrums from Hollywood to the higher courts and why it has remained effective in and outside social media.


Postgender World: Is It Possible?, Sheridan Lantz Mar 2018

Postgender World: Is It Possible?, Sheridan Lantz

Sociology Student Work Collection

How can we make gender matter less? There is one approach that is steadily gaining popularity; the postgender approach is challenging the already steadfast gender stereotypes.


Hyper-Sexualization Of Black Women In The Media, Annalycia D. Matthews Mar 2018

Hyper-Sexualization Of Black Women In The Media, Annalycia D. Matthews

Sociology Student Work Collection

This project tackles the harsh and uncomfortable realities of what it is like to be a Black woman in the media. It examines the hyper-sexualization that occurs specifically with Black women in industries such as music, television, literature, and more.


Inclusive Sex Education In Schools, Alex Tarin Jan 2018

Inclusive Sex Education In Schools, Alex Tarin

Sociology Student Work Collection

This is in the context of a newsletter to parents informing them of the importance of inclusive sex education for teens as well as informing them of important key works and their meanings so they can help facilitate informed conversations with their children as well.


Masculinity And Femininity Culture Jam, Jaynetha Robinson Jan 2018

Masculinity And Femininity Culture Jam, Jaynetha Robinson

Sociology Student Work Collection

Everybody knows that “changing social definitions of womanhood and manhood affect self-perceptions, opportunities, and behaviors” (T SOC Sociology of Gender 2017 [course syllabus]). What everybody may not know is that when we buy femininity and masculinity as products we diminish our true identity and strengthen gender stereotypes.


Consent In 2018, Kelly Tyrrell Jan 2018

Consent In 2018, Kelly Tyrrell

Sociology Student Work Collection

An exploration on what consent means, in present day, using go-to guides from popular sources and timely cultural references.


Closing The Gender Pay Gap, Trevor Nhan Jan 2018

Closing The Gender Pay Gap, Trevor Nhan

Sociology Student Work Collection

An exploration of the gender pay gap issue within the United States, its causes, and possible solutions towards the overall objective of equality.


Mass Media & Gender, Shelby Mensalvas Jan 2018

Mass Media & Gender, Shelby Mensalvas

Sociology Student Work Collection

This presentation focused on the effect of trends in mass media regarding women, and how they have an effect on women in every day life. It specifically focuses on the "Dead Girl Trope", emphasis on beauty and submissiveness in women, and data relevant to their effects.


Social Change: Gender Neutral Restrooms, Kelly Tyrrell Jan 2018

Social Change: Gender Neutral Restrooms, Kelly Tyrrell

Sociology Student Work Collection

A comprehensive summary of gender neutral restrooms including the history, the opposition, and the importance of a movement that is ultimately a civil rights issue.


Redefining Masculinity, Trevor Nhan Jan 2018

Redefining Masculinity, Trevor Nhan

Sociology Student Work Collection

An exploration of masculinity in American culture, its detrimental effects, and how we can promote change of the long-standing definition.