Resource A Questions

(a) Portrayal of women OR men in popular culture

(i) Use Resource A to explain how the portrayal of women in hip hop music videos OR the portrayal of men in situational comedies can influence people’s ideas about gender. Describe the cultural attitudes and values and/or behaviours portrayed and then explain why/how these influence people’s thinking about what it means to be male and/or female.

(ii) Describe one way the values of social justice are NOT being encouraged (in relation to gender). In other words, what do you consider to be unfair, non-inclusive, or discriminatory to males and/or females mentioned in your chosen Resource A scenario?

(iii) Explain a societal strategy that a community could become involved in, to encourage social justice in relation to this gender issue and address the injustice you described in (ii) above. Describe the strategy itself and then explain why/how it would encourage social justice in this situation.

(iv) Explain an interpersonal action people could use when communicating with or supporting each other that would contribute to this societal strategy. Describe the strategy itself and then explain how it could contribute to the societal strategy you described in (iii) above and how it would encourage social justice in this situation.