In Chapters 13 and 14, we were introduced to gender and family relations.

In Chapters 13 and 14, we were introduced to gender and family relations. For your third reaction, you will analyze a social situation in relation to gender roles and/or family relationships. You can choose virtually any social situation for this. It could be, for example, the gym, Greek life, an event, beach, or a transvestite show. The main point is that you will describe the gender performances and dynamics of the participants, and/or the family dynamics if it is a family situation. What are men and women doing differnetly in a patterend way? What are family members doing and what does it say about their and larger family/gender relationships and dynamics?

Instructions:

Describe the social setting you are in (e.g campus gym, Thanksgiving dinner, etc.).

Describe what women and men (if both are present) are doing in the setting and how they are gendered (e.g. tasks. machines, clothing). If you are in a family setting, describe what the differne family mbers are doing in relation to each other and gender norms.

When you are done with the description, answer the following questions:

Why are the men and women doing what they are doing, i.e. how does it reflect larger cultural roles and ideas about women and men?

If in a family setting, why are the family members doing what they are doing and what does it say about larger cultural roles for family members