OR:
the pictures and article titles on the covers of 5 women's and 5 men's
magazines
OR:
the pictures and words on 5 girl's and 5 boy's toy packages (e.g., at Walmart)
Write a 2-page
report in which you describe the gender-linked patterns you found and connect
your observations to the readings by Fiske & Stevens (1998) and Weinraub
et al. (1984)
Project
#2: Perspectives on the Web
(due
September 23)
Critically
assess one web site that focuses on women's issues and one on men's issues;
you may find your own sites or choose one from the list below:
Write a 2-page
report summarizing the assumptions and theoretical perspectives behind
each web site (be sure to include the URL for each site);
relate your findings to the theories described in the Walsh (1997) and
Groothuis (1994) readings.
read the introductory
material, then click on Measure Your Implicit Attitudes
read the preliminary
information, then click on I wish to Proceed
read the next
set of information, then click on I wish to Continue (if you indeed
do)
choose either
of the Gender IATs
fill out the
demographic information requested (if you choose) and click Proceed
read the Instructions,
then click I am ready to begin
complete the
5-minute test and read your results
Write a 1-2
page paper that describes the method used in this study and the benefits
of this method vs. lab research (with a live experimenter) or other more
"typical" studies as described in Lips (1997)
Project #4:
Observing the Classroom Environment
(due
November 9)
Observe any
course for a full class period (obtain permission from the instructor first,
explaining that you are doing research on teacher-student interactions;
if it is a class in which you are currently enrolled, ask a classmate to
lend you his/her classnotes later)
student interupted
by either prof or another student
student response
is "coached" or "probed" by prof
student praised
for response
any other
kinds of occurences that you note
Write a 2-page
report that summarizes the patterns you observed and compares your findings
to those reported in Altermatt et al. (1998) and Sandler (1987).
Project #5: Dating
& Mating
(due
November 18)
Interview
1 American (or Canadian) student and 1 international student (not
a Canadian) regarding the "rules," etiquette, gender roles, and the langauge
used for dating/courtship and the decision to marry. Here are some
sample questions/topics:
e.g., at what
point in the relationship is touching of the other person allowed?
What part of the body may be touched? How does this change as the
relationship progresses?
e.g., is a
committed (but not engaged) couple considered to be "dating," "going steady,"
"having a relationship," ...??
e.g., how
is the marriage decision made (does the man ask the woman? does he ask
her father? do the two families consult with each other?)
e.g., what
kinds of interactions are allowed between the man and woman? Must
they be supervised? At what point may they have private time together?
Write a 2-4
page report summarizing the different dating "scripts" you found and relate
your findings to the readings by George (1993) and Ludwig & Dickie
(1993).
Evaluation
Criteria
Research projects will be evaluated on 20-point
scales. Higher numbers reflect greater thoroughness of descriptions,
depth of analysis, ability to discern patterns, and ability to clearly
connect your observations with material in the assigned readings.
Research projects should be written more formally than the journal assignments;
although a few grammar problems/errors will not decrease your score, more
extensive problems will.
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