Discover sociology. Read pages 293–303 of textbook and make notes. Establish key terms. 1 hour activity introducing the key topic area. Explore Discussion about representations and stereotyping. representations of Outline key concept media gaze, linking to the – different groups. concept of male gaze. Develop an Examine what is meant by symbolic annihilation – understanding of the discuss the work of Gerbner and Gross. ways in which the Research task students to work in six groups to media can shape our – examine how different groups tend to be presented in understanding about different ways one group per category (age, social different groups. – class, ethnicity, gender, sexuality and disability). Students to present their findings to the group and students to make notes on each other’s presentations. Week 7 Topic Learning objectives Time taken Learning activity Resources Review key concepts. 1 hour Concept definition exercise. Sociology review representations articles: volume 21, Examine femininity, Read through two Sociology review articles and create of age, social Issue 3, February violence and the summary posters or information sheets class, ethnicity, 2012, volume 22, media. representations of Islam post 9/11’ and ‘Femininity, gender, Issue 3, February violence and the media’. Develop an sexuality and 2013 understanding of Students to create three questions per article and write disability media representations them on post-it notes, they swap questions with their of Islam post 9/11.
Discover sociology. Read pages 293–303 of textbook and make notes. Establish key terms. Explore representations of different groups. Develop an understanding of the ways in which the media can shape our understanding about different groups. 1 hour activity introducing the key topic area. Discussion about representations and stereotyping. Outline key concept – media gaze, linking to the concept of male gaze. Examine what is meant by symbolic annihilation – discuss the work of Gerbner and Gross. Research task – students to work in six groups to examine how different groups tend to be presented in different ways – one group per category (age, social class, ethnicity, gender, sexuality and disability). Students to present their findings to the group and students to make notes on each other’s presentations. Week 7 Topic Learning objectives Time taken Learning activity Resources representations of age, social class, ethnicity, gender, sexuality and disability Review key concepts. Examine femininity, violence and the media. Develop an understanding of media representations of Islam post 9/11. 1 hour Concept definition exercise. Read through two Sociology review articles and create summary posters or information sheets representations of Islam post 9/11’ and ‘Femininity, violence and the media’. Students to create three questions per article and write them on post-it notes, they swap questions with their Sociology review articles: volume 21, Issue 3, February 2012, volume 22, Issue 3, February 2013
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