The Social Construction of Gender
WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT (50 points): In groups of four, you will complete an 8 – 10 page research paper examining how gender is a social construct. Each group will choose ONE institution from the following list: politics, economics, media, education, or religion. No more than two groups can do one topic, and you will post what topic you decide in a discussion board chat (if you see the topic posted twice, you have to pick a different topic). You will consider your institution from three perspectives, and each group member will contribute one part per perspective (see below), to explain how that thing has come to be the way we know it today.
*Every paper must have the following sections:
Historical Section: Each group member will pick a specific era and how gender and your institution has evolved over time in the United States history (go back as far as possible). Research and write about your era, and then put the together in chronological order in this section of the paper.
Write about how gender and your institution is in your country in present day, and then put each country together in this section of the paper.
Micro to Macro Section: Each group member will pick a micro theory (symbolic interactionism) and write about how your institution shapes our every day lives.
Each section should have a subheading heading and be included in your final paper.
In the paper you will take a sociological and objective approach.
Your paper should be in standard essay form, 12 pt font, double spaced, 1” margins. Please proofread. You must have a works cited page listing at least 8 outside sources (2 per group member). You will upload the final paper here (one person in the group will submit the paper), and it must be turned in as a word doc, pdf, or goggle doc. No other file will be accepted, and if another format is submitted that will result in a grade of zero for the group. The final papers are due no later than Sunday, May 30, 11:59 pm. Turn them in on the assignment page (Module 7.2).
