Soc Day 17 - Wonder Woman as a Reflection of America

Objective: Explore gender stratification as reflected in popular culture.

Task:  Today we're going to deviate from our studies of social class and jump slightly ahead to begin our examination of gender stratification.  At the beginning of class, you'll complete the "Gender Box" hand-out.  Then, we'll watch "Wonder Women: The Untold Story of American Superheroines."   While you watch this documentary, you'll complete a viewing guide.  After the documentary, you'll respond to the reflection question.  Finally, if there is time remaining, we'll spend some time discussing ideas about gender.

Homework:

• Monday, February 24 - Article discussion for "The US Upper Class"
• Monday, February 24  - Article discussion for "The Uses of Global Poverty" 
• Tuesday, February 25 - "What's So Great About America?" reading due (be ready to discuss)