Length: Three reflective responses (500 words each)
Due: At intervals after Unit 3
The purpose of this assignment is to apply some of the concepts you have studied to situations beyond those presented in the course and to help you make connections between course materials and your own experiences.
Reflection Requirements
Select two topics from List A and one topic from List B. Each topic will direct you to the appropriate Unit(s) that you need to complete before writing your reflection. Therefore, it is NOT recommended that you try to complete all the reflections at the same time.
Because these reflections are not formal essays, they do not need to have introductions, conclusions, etc. However, each response must have a clear focus and organizational structure. Be sure your response answers any questions that are listed with the topic.
Your responses should reflect your own thoughts and ideas but also directly reference relevant course materials.
Use the APA style of documentation. See the Resources section for information on APA style and guidelines for citing sources. (If you use a chapter from The Gendered Society Reader, you should reference that chapter, not the entire edited collection.)
(Click here to download List A and List B.)
Instructions:
Prepare your first reflection and submit using the Assignment 2 link.
You may include images and links within your response. You may also upload one additional file of an image, video clip, audio file, etc., with each individual response. The maximum file size you can upload is 10MB .
Ensure that you make and keep a copy of each reflection for your records.
Once you have received feedback from your tutor on your first reflection, submit the remaining two reflections when you are ready. List A Choose two topics from this list.
A1. Write on the following article after you have completed Unit 1:
Anne McIlroy, “Hormones may boost profits.” Globe and Mail, April 15, 2008, L1.
Reflection Questions: Would Robert Sapolsky (“Testosterone Rules”) agree or disagree with the
conclusions reached by the researchers of the study described in the article? Why or why not?
A3. Write on the following article after you have completed Unit 3:
Erin Hershberg, “The perplexing endurance of Booty Camp.” Globe and Mail, September 11, 2010, M3.Reflection Questions: In what ways does the workout regime described in the article challenge normative femininity? In what ways does it reinforce it? Draw on the course materials in Unit 3 to inform your response. B1. Find a magazine article , a newspaper article, or blog that discusses an aspect of gender that is relevant to our discussions on gender issues and reflect upon it critically. If you are not sure about what sorts of items may be suitable, check with you
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