What does Digital Media tell us about ourselves and the formation of our gendered identity?
Narrator, Sut Jhally argues that there is nothing natural about our gendered identity, rather, it is part of a deeply cultural process of socialization through which we learn how to take on certain ways of being that we believe are necessary for understanding who we are as gendered beings. Much of this socialization is informed by the many forms and genres of digital media that we encounter on a daily basis.
Working in small groups, review The Codes of Gender and take some of its central ideas to an examination of digital media. You can consider video games, television, websites, and/or film, etc.
Produce a digital story, embed it in your weblog and prepare to share it with the class on Wednesday 12 November. (The multimedia equivalent of 500 words).
This is an in-class media analysis and production assignment.
Check out each other’s blogs! Everyone appreciates comments on their blog!
As your particular event develops throughout the week, respond to it, analyze it and blog about it.
You are welcome to develop your Weblog using one of the four following platforms:
Blogger / Live Journal / Tumblr / WordPress
Please note that I am better able to support your multimedia work for this assignment if you choose to work in a Blogger or WordPress environment.
Sadie Aman / Jonathan Arehart / Sydney Brown / Ben Campbell / Sami Taylor / David Chojnacki / Nick Daigle / Megan Fenner / William Good / Meredith Hall / Ryan Hovis / Mia Iaderosa / Cole Larson / Matthew McGreal / Mason McKenrick / Ethan Moeller / Joseph Mrowca / Anthony Perugini / Connor Simpson / Jaclyn Steele / Matthew Thomas / Sara Verdi / James Walleshauser / Jakob Wendell /
Posted chronologically, your BlogPosts are due prior to class on eleven (11) Fridays.
Each post should be the multimedia equivalent of 250 words in length. However, the form of a given weblog post is limited only by available technology and can include, separately or in any combination, textual, animation, audio, hypertext, photographic or videographic information. (There will be a workshop to help you create and begin producing your WebLog).
Please explore different multimedia apps. (This will really advance your technical readiness for your digital story). Consider producing each blogpost with a different media application, or not. Then, either embed your post in your webLog or briefly describe your post in your weblog and make a link to the post.
*Extra credit is earned if your post is published as a meaningful and relevant post on a public WebLog.
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A Democratic WebLog CollaborationWorking with two partners, produce a comic strip. This strip is to explore your question concerning the meaning and relevance of democracy to your immediate lived experiences.
Integrate ideas from the thoughtful writings of Dahl, Chomsky, Dahlberg and episode one of the Network.
Every member of your group is to embed your comic strip on his or her Weblog. Due in class for sharing and discussion on Monday 29 September. (The multimedia equivalent of three (3) pages).
Resource: (Consider using one of these web apps)
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BlogPost 1: CLASS SURVEY (This first post includes nine (9) discrete questions)
To complete your initial weblog post, please send me an email using your preferred email address. I will use this email address to communicate with you. In this email, please include the link to your WebLog. (Please check to be certain that the link that you send me will take me to your weblog. Most weblog links have simple addresses such as: http://dshutkin.blogspot.com or http://dshutkin.wordpress.com/).
Personal information 3. Please insert a picture of yourself in the profile of your new blog.
7. Briefly, what does social justice mean to you? Name your top two or three social justice issues. 8. What have you done in the pursuit of social justice?
Please send me an email using your preferred email address. In this email, please include the link to your WebLog. (Please be certain that the link that you send me will take me to your weblog. Most weblog links have simple addresses such as: http://dshutkin.blogspot.com or http://dshutkin.wordpress.com/).
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The codes of gender identity & performance in pop culture
Based on our viewing of The Codes of Gender, produce a digital Story that answers the question:
What does Digital Media tell us about ourselves and the formation of our gendered identity?
Narrator, Sut Jhally argues that there is nothing natural about our gendered identity, rather, it is part of a deeply cultural process of socialization through which we learn how to take on certain ways of being that we believe are necessary for understanding who we are as gendered beings. Much of this socialization is informed by the many forms and genres of digital media that we encounter on a daily basis.
Working in small groups, review The Codes of Gender and take some of its central ideas to an examination of digital media. You can consider video games, television, websites, and/or film, etc.
Produce a digital story, embed it in your weblog and prepare to share it with the class on Wednesday 12 November. (The multimedia equivalent of 500 words).
This is an in-class media analysis and production assignment.
Group assignments:
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