complete journal and short assignment for sociology hvcc

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ASSIGNMENT 1:

I wish for you to find one popular magazine for this assignment, then read “The Beauty Myth” in Readings, if you have not already viewed the lecture component Beauty and Gender, do so!

Watch

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uy8yLaoWybk

In a short reaction essay summarize your findings after :

You to examine the advertising in magazine, focusing your attention on all of the full page ads. I wish for you to focus on how men are presented. What messages are being sent to men in the ads via the images and also the subtype and subtext.

* name/issue number/date, total number of pages in the magazine, number of full page ads, product name / type for each ad. Then review the ads and determine themes / messages.


ASSIGNMENT 2:

Current Events Journal 9

1.0 page typed reaction essay to a current news article (within 2 days of entry date). This essay should utilize references from the text and supplemental readings.

  • What is happening?
  • Why is this article important to you?
  • How is it relevant sociologically?
  • Should we care?
  • Use your imagination and creativity!!!

The article must be cited fully: (author, title, periodical, date, hyperlink). All students must use www.newyorktimes.com. Journal entries are to be non-sports, non-entertainment related. In addition, the journal entries must attempt to reflect the current course material when possible (economy, gender, race, etc.).