Cultural Anthropologist

  What can movies and television shows communicate to people about gender roles and identities? If you were to put on your cultural anthropologist “hat” and analyze a program, you would think about the messages it conveys regarding gender roles and identities. For example, “Leave it to Beaver” and other shows of Post-World War II America reinforced certain values. Choose a movie or television series that you enjoy, and discuss the following: First, give an explanation of what your chosen program or movie is about. Next, analyze and discuss the ways in which it reflects, reinforces, or subverts gender constructs.