Option 1
The stereotypes of men and women impact how we view each other in every aspect of life. Because stereotypes exist both men and women assume things about people they encounter everyday because of a person's gender. At school, when we hear about a fight, we automatically assume that it's two males fighting, unless it's specifically said that it was two females fighting.
At school or at work or even in politics, we assume that either males or females are incapable of doing something because of our stereotypes in our society. Females are seen as incapable of being president because we are "too emotional." The stereotypes in our society say that men are the only ones who are capable of having all of that power. Women are seen as too week and inferior to men to be able to handle that big of a responsibility.
Women are seen as incapable of having certain jobs. In today's society, owning a company and doing construction work is something that is seen as a man's job. Once again, women are seen as inferior to men.
Both men and women are impacted by these stereotypes. Much of the female population has low self-esteem and most females don't think it's possible for them to succeed in certain aspects of life because of these stereotypes that our society holds for the female gender. We view women as having low self-esteem and only being capable of doing certain things.
These stereotypes also affect men. Men are supposed to be tough, macho, independent and insensitive. Men are supposed to hold the power in this society, and when they don't they are viewed by others as being weak and unsuccessful.
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
blog #3
I watched the show Grey's Anatomy for this blog. This show always demonstrates the American core values throughout each episode. The episode I watched for this blog demonstrated the American core values of achievement and success, progress, conformity, humanitarianism, and youthfulness.
Grey's Antatomy demonstrated achievement and success because all of the doctors and residents on the show are hardworking and are becoming more and more successful throughout the series. It proves the point that hard work is good and that success flows from hard work. It tells the viewers they should value hard work because in the end they will become successful. Every character in the show works as hard as possible and that all of their hard work makes them a successful person and that they can have everything they want in life.
This episode also demonstrated progress. One of the main characters, Izzy, lost the one person she loved the most. He was a patient of hers who died and he was in a sense haunting her. Izzy is finally being able to start to move on and she now has a relationship with Alex. This shows that tomorrow will get better. Things can't always be bad. Things improve. Also, Mark Sloan, has always been known as a player. But now he is starting a committed relationship with Lexi. This shows that people can improve themselves. This episode wants Americans to value that there is hope and not to give up; things can change.
Conformity was another American core value in this episode. There are a few new characters in the show and they do whatever they can just to be accepted in the hospital. Most of the characters live up to this invisible expectation that they have to be something that they aren't. They are supposed to be perfect at their job and they are supposed to date someone they work with. If they aren't dating someone from the hospital it just doesn't make sense. It tells the viewers that they have to be like everyone else in order to have a good life; to be able to be accepted by the society that they live in.
Humanitarianism is an American core value that is hugely portrayed throughout this episode and throughout the series. They work in a hospital so they are constantly caring for people and constantly not giving up hope on the "underdog." No matter who comes into the hospital, they are always willing to take care of them. It tells Americans that they should value others in their society and treat others the way you want to be treated. Caring for someone else is one of the best things you could possibly do.
Youthfulness is the last American core value that is represented in this episode. Most of the characters in this show are young and falling in love. They still go out and drink and party. They portray them as the young successful doctor. They make their characters appear young. The other doctors that aren't young, they make that evident. They show the differences between the young doctors and the old doctors. It's telling the Americans to value their youth and value everything they are still able to do while they are young and able to. It tells the viewers that your life doesn't last forever. Also, it's saying that being old and looking old isn't socially acceptable anymore.
This show is one of my favorite shows and it portrays many of the American core values.
Grey's Antatomy demonstrated achievement and success because all of the doctors and residents on the show are hardworking and are becoming more and more successful throughout the series. It proves the point that hard work is good and that success flows from hard work. It tells the viewers they should value hard work because in the end they will become successful. Every character in the show works as hard as possible and that all of their hard work makes them a successful person and that they can have everything they want in life.
This episode also demonstrated progress. One of the main characters, Izzy, lost the one person she loved the most. He was a patient of hers who died and he was in a sense haunting her. Izzy is finally being able to start to move on and she now has a relationship with Alex. This shows that tomorrow will get better. Things can't always be bad. Things improve. Also, Mark Sloan, has always been known as a player. But now he is starting a committed relationship with Lexi. This shows that people can improve themselves. This episode wants Americans to value that there is hope and not to give up; things can change.
Conformity was another American core value in this episode. There are a few new characters in the show and they do whatever they can just to be accepted in the hospital. Most of the characters live up to this invisible expectation that they have to be something that they aren't. They are supposed to be perfect at their job and they are supposed to date someone they work with. If they aren't dating someone from the hospital it just doesn't make sense. It tells the viewers that they have to be like everyone else in order to have a good life; to be able to be accepted by the society that they live in.
Humanitarianism is an American core value that is hugely portrayed throughout this episode and throughout the series. They work in a hospital so they are constantly caring for people and constantly not giving up hope on the "underdog." No matter who comes into the hospital, they are always willing to take care of them. It tells Americans that they should value others in their society and treat others the way you want to be treated. Caring for someone else is one of the best things you could possibly do.
Youthfulness is the last American core value that is represented in this episode. Most of the characters in this show are young and falling in love. They still go out and drink and party. They portray them as the young successful doctor. They make their characters appear young. The other doctors that aren't young, they make that evident. They show the differences between the young doctors and the old doctors. It's telling the Americans to value their youth and value everything they are still able to do while they are young and able to. It tells the viewers that your life doesn't last forever. Also, it's saying that being old and looking old isn't socially acceptable anymore.
This show is one of my favorite shows and it portrays many of the American core values.
Monday, February 2, 2009
blog #2
option #1: the video
I watched the video and it really just proves the point that our lives are completely media saturated. From the time we are born until we are old, our lives are 100% completely media saturated and no matter what we do we aren't able to change that. The media begins to expose us to all of their ways when we're young in hopes to start us early and make us become addicted to the media. The media targets kids because kids are the ones who are the easiest to be influenced and they will be influenced for life.
The media tries to persuade its audience to view life the way the media thinks it should be; full of material things and logos. They envision our culture to be something it should never be. It tells kids that they need the latest video game to be cool and young girls that they need to look a certain way to be beautiful. The media sets standards for everyone, whether people realize it or not. The media has a hidden agenda. The media doesn't allow its audience to be an individual or to stand out. According to the media if you are different then you just don't fit in with the rest of the world.
Media saturation has caused many changes throughout our society and affects each and every person in our society whether you as a person realizes it or not. Personally, I think it's very wrong and that people need to be able to rely on themselves and not the ideas of others to form their own opinions about what they think is right and wrong.
I watched the video and it really just proves the point that our lives are completely media saturated. From the time we are born until we are old, our lives are 100% completely media saturated and no matter what we do we aren't able to change that. The media begins to expose us to all of their ways when we're young in hopes to start us early and make us become addicted to the media. The media targets kids because kids are the ones who are the easiest to be influenced and they will be influenced for life.
The media tries to persuade its audience to view life the way the media thinks it should be; full of material things and logos. They envision our culture to be something it should never be. It tells kids that they need the latest video game to be cool and young girls that they need to look a certain way to be beautiful. The media sets standards for everyone, whether people realize it or not. The media has a hidden agenda. The media doesn't allow its audience to be an individual or to stand out. According to the media if you are different then you just don't fit in with the rest of the world.
Media saturation has caused many changes throughout our society and affects each and every person in our society whether you as a person realizes it or not. Personally, I think it's very wrong and that people need to be able to rely on themselves and not the ideas of others to form their own opinions about what they think is right and wrong.
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