The MediaLesson aim; to understand the role of the media in shaping gender identities

The MediaGill and Heideckerhoff suggest that ‘chick lit’ such as Bridget Jones type characters present women as being judged upon their personal appearance and ulimately desparate weak and in need of a man to rescue them

Gender Identity in music

Claimed the rock and roll music of Elvis and Buddy Holly reinforced an aggressive masculinity as a response to an uncaring world.

Think of examples of how this might be applicable to today’s popular music

Masculine identities in pop music

They said I can't rap about being broke no moreThey ain't say I can't rap about coke no more(AH!) Slut, you think I won't choke no whore'til the vocal cords don't work in her throat no more?!(AH!) These motherfuckers are thinking I'm playingThinking I'm saying the shit cause I'm thinking it just to be saying it(AH!) Put your hands down bitch, I ain't gonna shoot youI'ma pull +YOU+ to this bullet, and put it through you(AH!) Shut up slut, you're causing too much chaosJust bend over and take it like a slut, OK Ma?"Oh, now he's raping his own mother, abusing a whore,snorting coke, and we gave him the Rolling Stone cover?"You god damn right BITCH, and now it's too lateI'm triple platinum and tragedies happen in two statesI invented violence, you vile venomous volatile bitchesvain Vicadin, vrinnn Vrinnn, VRINNN! [*chainsaw revs up*]Texas Chainsaw, left his brains alldangling from his neck, while his head barely hangs onBlood, guts, guns, cutsKnives, lives, wives, nuns, slut

Describe the content of the lyrics in Eminem’s music

Who do you think this music is mostly targeted at?

Masculine identities in pop music

The New ManThe women’s increased independence led to women making increased demands on menThe new woman wanted a new man; “has to be gentle not weak, malleable but not limp, masterful but not macho, sensitive but not shallow. He has to cook! He has to clean! He has to garden and decorate” (Dennis in Whelehan 2000)Gaunlett observed that in these magazines a man could acquire grooming tips, cooking tips and how to cater for his lady’s tastesThe founding of the new man prepared men for a more feminine workplace, it is considered now ok to buy cosmetic products and to cook

The future???

Manufacturing work continues to decline in the UK

Consequently men have taken on many characteristics of the new man/ metrosexual masculinities

Gender and Education

To compare perspective on gender identities in education

Gender and Education

Make a list of subjects traditionally chosen by boys and girls

Write down any noticeable patterns in which subjects are taught by males and females in your school

Explain the reasons for these patterns

Influence in EducationAs children enter the educational system, traditional expectations for boys and girls continue. In the past, much research focused on how teachers were shortchanging girls in the classroom. Teachers would focus on boys, calling on them more and challenging them. Because boys were believed to be more analytical, teachers assumed they would excel in math and science. Teachers encouraged them to go into careers that require a lot of math and science, such as computer science or engineering.Research from the late 1990s, however, indicates that the current educational climate is failing boys. Boys are falling behind girls in school. The dropout rate for boys is rising. More boys are being diagnosed as learning disabled. The number of boys applying to college has declined. Some sociologists argue that current teaching methods favor girls’ learning styles. Girls mature more quickly than boys and are able to focus and concentrate in class more easily.Example: Studies show that boys are more physically active than girls. This difference is greater when children are in elementary school. Boys may be less able to sit still during a lesson. They are often sent out of class as disruptive, which puts them behind in the schoolwork and can reinforce their problems in the classroom.