Description In your own words, answer this unit's discussion questions in a main post (minimum 200 words), and respond to at least two peers' postings (minimum 75 words each). Assignment Details What can movies and television shows communicate to people about gender roles and identities? For example, shows from the 50s and 60s such as I Love Lucy and Leave it to Beaver reinforced many gender stereotypes. If you were to put on your cultural anthropologist "hat" and analyze a current movie or television show, what would you discover? Watch this brief video that describes some recent findings about gender stereotyping in present day media. Think about a movie or television show that you watch, and share the following: 1. Provide the name and brief description of your chosen show or movie. 2. Analyze the messages it conveys regarding gender roles and identities. Be sure to provide examples of scenes or characters. 3. Do you regard any of portrayals as problematic? Why or why not? If you consider these problematic, what can you do about it? 4. In responding to your peers in the Discussion Board (DB), you can discuss your perspective on the shows or characters mentioned by others, or share additional ideas on how to break the cycle of gender stereotyping.

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