Gender representations in cartoons: agree to disagree
Students explore the concept of gender and gender stereotypes in cartoons. They critically discuss and analyse the content they see focusing on gender stereotypes.
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Videogames and virtual worlds: create your Avatar against Gender stereotypes
It takes the challenge of gender representations into virtual worlds. Students reflect on the management of identity between real and virtual, then experience the creation of avatars for fairer and more respectful representation and assessment (self, peer). Students will reflect on the use of avatars as an expression of the self. They will also focus on the social motivations of videogaming (competitiveness, need for sociality, positive/negative body image of the self, etc..)
Advertising and gender stereotypes across time analyzed through video and padlet
Through a comparison between 90s and contemporary commercials, students will investigate the evolution of gender stereotypes in popular culture…
Looking at Gender from Literary and Historical Texts to Alternative Media Production
Students get familiarised with the concepts of stereotype, prejudice and essentialization through literary and historical texts. Through this course, they become aware of gender stereotypes by identifying them in literary/historical/media texts. They finally make their own alternative media products (memes, gifs, videos – filmed speech, interview, trailer, multimedia materials – collages, remixes).