1 . Sociologists argue that people “do gender.” What does this mean? What is an example of how you do gender in your own life?

2. Think about advertising in your favorite magazine. How are men and women represented in the advertising? Do you think that the advertising reflects reality?

3. What are gender roles? Describe some of the gender roles for your gender. What happens if you behave or think in ways that don’t fit these gender roles?

4. Think back to your childhood. How did your family and friends teach you your gender? Do you think they were successful?

5. Sociologists argue that the media reinforces gender roles in society. Do you agree or disagree? Do you think your favorite programs reinforce the gender inequality in society? Why or why not?

1. Re-read the Food for Thought box on (Cape 2018:73) or (Capek 2022:85). Answer the following question: My favorite meal to cook is.....

2. Now think back to some of the tools sociologists use for studying socialization and food practices with quantitative and qualitative methods (See Capek 2018:67) or (Capek

2022:75. Write one survey question (e.g. close-ended / multiple choice) and one interview question (open-ended / short answer) about food practices / preferences.

[Hint: Quantitative methods collect information that can be turned into numbers (e.g. How much? How often? To what extent or degree?). Qualitative methods collect information in narrative or text form, often using open-ended questions (e.g. What was your experience of X?

What is your perspective on Y? What is your favorite food and why? How did you learn to cook?).]

1. Re-read the Food for Thought box on (Cape 2018:73) or (Capek 2022:85). Answer the following question: My favorite meal to cook is.....
2. Now think back to some of the tools sociologists use for studying socialization and food practices with quantitative and qualitative methods (See Capek 2018:67) or (Capek

2022:75. Write one survey question (e.g. close-ended / multiple choice) and one interview question (open-ended / short answer) about food practices / preferences.

[Hint: Quantitative methods collect information that can be turned into numbers (e.g. How much? How often? To what extent or degree?). Qualitative methods collect information in narrative or text form, often using open-ended questions (e.g. What was your experience of X?

What is your perspective on Y? What is your favorite food and why? How did you learn to cook?).]