ANP 220 Chapter 1: Gendered Lives-The Study of Communication, Gender, and Culture
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1 notes: the study of communication, gender, and culture. Recent years sees a spike in interest surrounding gender, especially in pop culture. Research being funneled into study of gender. Qualitative research methods-interpretive methods, things that cannot be quantified. Critical research methods-identify and challenge inequity and problems in social life. Mixed research methods-mixing two or more methods. Important to learn about connection between communication, gender, and culture. Perception of masculine and feminine traits in culture can increase your understanding of life. Can inform you about your own gender and how it is perceived by society/how you may want to revise it or keep it the same. Help you communicate more effectively, leaning general differences between men and women"s communication styles. Employment vs. draft with women, sports vs. giving male athletes more scholarship funds. Living in a transitional era, don"t accept past binaries/constraints, still uncomfortable straying from some traditional norms. Don"t want to generalize all in the groups.
