Week 3: Bias, the media and social justice by Erin Mansell https://padlet.com/erinclaremansell/week3_group3 Please post an image that shows an example of mass media stereotyping aimed at children. This example may be from television, movies, advertising, social media etc. Please also write a brief description of the stereotyping that has taken place and how this can be addressed by teachers. en-us 2017-07-19 06:42:50 UTC 2023-02-03 18:35:06 UTC hello@padlet.com Barbie (gender stereotype) A typical image of two females (mother/daughter) playing with barbie dolls. The image implies that your mother did the same. 'She will rarely learn from you, but Barbie will help' can be seen in tiny print at the bottom. https://padlet.com/erinclaremansell/week3_group3/wish/179247048
]]> 2017-07-23 11:10:21 UTC https://padlet.com/erinclaremansell/week3_group3/wish/179247048 Disney Women - gender stereotyping https://padlet.com/erinclaremansell/week3_group3/wish/179339202
This image itself doesn't really portray a particular stereotype, but I'm focusing on Disney female characters in general. These characters usually portray the same media-led stereotypical image of the female gender who all display various levels of sexuality and altered physical appearances in order to attract men, and who are ultimately all saved and rescued by men. Fairy-tales like these stereotype female characters all the same, and we all need a prince or knight in shining armour!  As a teacher I think it's important to engage your students with their interests, like the current on-trend characters, but maybe introduce them to a variety of other female characters (with stronger values/characteristics!) and provide students with more examples of females who do more than just sit around and wait to be rescued by a prince. Some children might not have exposure to other characters, so as a teacher we can be powerful in this respect and educate them of other 'types' of females! ]]> 2017-07-24 20:20:25 UTC https://padlet.com/erinclaremansell/week3_group3/wish/179339202 Draw a Scientist https://padlet.com/erinclaremansell/week3_group3/wish/179693648 I immediately thought of the "Draw a scientist" activity. The idea is to ask the students to draw a picture of a scientist. The idea is to address the stereotype of the old man in a white coat.]]> 2017-07-30 02:17:36 UTC https://padlet.com/erinclaremansell/week3_group3/wish/179693648