A Feminist Analysis of the Barbie Movie
Barbie lives in Barbieland, which for some is a feminist utopia in which women can do anything: be president, have […]
Feminism
men
Media, Sex and gender, Sociology key terms
Representations of men in the media
This post focuses on traditional representations of men as reinforcing aspects of hegemonic masculinity before considering some of the changes
Media, Sex and gender, Sociology key terms
The U.K. now bans ads which reinforces gender stereotypes
In 2017 the Advertising Standards Authority published a report on gender stereotypes in advertising, prompted (among other things) by the
Families and Households, Sex and gender
Men enjoy 2 years more leisure time than women, over the course of a working life
Men are enjoying more leisure time than they did 15 years ago, while women have less. according to the latest
Book summaries, Sex and gender
Solutions to the ‘Crisis of Masculinity’
In the final section of Zimbardo and Coulombe’s ‘Man Disconnected’ the authors outline a few suggestions about how to combat
Book summaries
Technology Enchantment and Arousal Addiction
A summary of Zimbardo and Coulombe’s Man Disconnected, part 4. It seemed appropriate to devote a whole blog post to
Sex and gender
Man Disconnected #2: Why are young men in crisis?
Man Disconnected by Zimbardo and Coulombe is about the challenges young men face in our technological age. This post summarizes chapters
research methods
Are female surgeons better?
New research suggests that women make better surgeons than men. For the study, a team at the University of Toronto
Crime and Deviance, Sex and gender
Gender and Crime: Sex-Role Theory
Sex Role Theory explains gendered differences in offending in terms of the differences in gender socialization, gender roles and gendered