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Week 2 - Discussion
Media, Socialization, and Identities
The mass media act
as an agent of socialization, teaching individuals the social and cultural
ideals of their society. As individuals, the media not only teach us about
society’s expectations and desired behaviors, but we also learn which social
identities our society values the most and which are seen as less desirable.
For this discussion, you will examine
what role the mass media play in replicating and reinforcing the stratification
systems connected to a variety of social identities. Read the article, The
Objectification of Women in Advertising , and review The
Role of the Mass Media in Representations of Age, Social Class, Ethnicity,
Gender, Sexuality, and Disability to address the following:
·
For the first part of this discussion, select two of the following
social identities: age, class, physical ability, body size, sexuality, and/or
ethnicity. For each of the two identities you select:
o
Describe the system of stratification for that identity in the United
States.
o
How do the media generally portray this identity group? In particular,
do the media representations convey any messages about which members of this
group society values most? Please provide an example for why or why
not.
o
Explain how the media representations either reinforce or challenge the
associated stratification system.
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Next, consider gender and beauty ideals.
o
What beauty ideals do the media in the United States reinforce for men?
For women?
o
Corporations use the media to sell their products; however, in doing so,
they are also reinforcing society’s norms and values about which bodies are
most highly valued in our society. Describe a recent commercial or
advertisement you have seen, and explain how it reinforces society’s beauty
ideals.
o
Describe one real-life consequence for either men or women who do not
meet society’s beauty ideals that are reinforced by the media. This short article may help you
with this component.
Your initial post should be
at least 500 words in length. Support your claims with examples from the
required material(s) and/or scholarly resources, and properly cite any
references both in text and in a references
list at the end of the post. The Scholarly, Peer Reviewed, and
Other Credible Sources table offers additional guidance on
appropriate source types.