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Choice B: Male Portrayal (45 Marks) Select only Choice A or…
Choice B: Male Portrayal (45 Marks)
Select only Choice A or Choice B
The following video will prompt you to see media violence in a whole new light. Male roles in the media create consequences not only for women but for men as well. Go to this website:
Tough Guise: Violence, Media & the Crisis in Masculinity: An absolutely essential video to watch!
https://shop.mediaed.org/tough-guise-p163.aspx (scroll down to view the trailer)
Media Portrayals of Men and Masculinity: Read the introduction and look for these articles in the bottom section:
How the Media Define Masculinity
Children’s Perception of Male Stereotypes
Masculinity and Advertising
Masculinity and Sports Media
Common Stereotypes of Men in Media
http://mediasmarts.ca/digital-media-literacy/media-issues/gender-representation/men-masculinity
What are the characteristics of men in the media? Select eight males from TV programs (don’t forget newscasters), movies, or music videos you have seen. Deconstruct their image using the chart provided (below). Then read the following article: http://mediasmarts.ca/gender-representation/men-and-masculinity/common-stereotypes-men-media Use the listed stereotypes (or other stereotypes) to complete the Stereotypical Personality/Image column in the chart. (10 marks)
MALES IN THE MEDIA
CHARACTER SOURCE ROLE AGE APPEARANCE STEREOTYPICAL PERSONALITY /IMAGE
Example
John McLean
Movie: Die Hard(er) Police officer 40s Muscular, crew cut, Tough guy
Write a paragraph to explain your ideas about what your chart shows. What conclusions can you draw about the media’s portrayal of men? Consider:
personality characteristics
stereotypes
programs having the most realistic portrayal of men
programs using the most traditional stereotypes
From a variety of websites, find six advertisements that use men to sell the products. Include the pictures in your assignment. Then read the following article:http://mediasmarts.ca/gender-representation/men-and-masculinity/masculinity-and-advertising Analyze the ads and compare your results with your report in Question 2. What image of men is presented in the ads? How does this image compare with the image of men in TV and movies? (10 marks)
Read the article at the following link: http://mediasmarts.ca/gender-representation/men-and-masculinity/how-media-define-masculinity Then watch this video: https://shop.mediaed.org/tough-guise-p163.aspx (scroll down to view the trailer). In a paragraph, explain the way in which mainstream media portrays males and the associated consequences. (10 marks)
Do you think the current image of masculinity is any different or any closer to reality than ten years ago? Explain. (5 marks)
Read the article at the following link. Although the study is older, the conclusions are still of interest. Explain in a paragraph why children’s perceptions of males in the media are a concern. (5 marks)
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http://mediasmarts.ca/gender-representation/men-and-masculinity/childrens-perceptions-male-stereotypes
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