Moments of Gender
A teaching resource
Christina Wolbrecht
University of Notre Dame
A teaching resource
Christina Wolbrecht
University of Notre Dame
When I teach courses on women, gender, and politics, I start each class with what I call a Moment of Gender -- an image, clip, or video that generates discussion about some aspect of gender, often political. These have been popular on social media, so I am sharing them here as a resource for anyone who finds them useful. I find that starting class with a Moment of Gender gets students engaged and ensures that all students have an opportunity to participate even if they have not done the day's reading. You are, of course, welcome to use them however they serve your own teaching needs!
Please note: I do not have sources/permissions for all of these images and share them for educational purposes only.
Questions, comments, or suggestions: Christina Wolbrecht, Professor of Political Science, at wolbrecht [dot] 1 [at] nd [dot] edu
CONCEPTS
Gender as performance, Black women, intersectionality, double standards, emotion --
the GOAT highlights so many key concepts
GENDER AND POLITICS
Every stereotype about women in politics in one very funny clip
Governor (AZ), 2022
PM Ardern answers a reporter's question about her relationship with Finnish PM Sanna Marin
Song by Molly Lewis
CAMPAIGN ADVERTISEMENTS
U.S. House (IL-14), 2018
The Illinois 14th is a majority white district, and it's useful to watch Underwood's launch video with that context in mind.
U.S. House (CT-5), 2018
"Truth to Power"
Democratic women candidates with military experience, 2018
Governor (FL), 2018
"My Grandmother's Voice"
U.S. House (MA-7), 2018
"The Power of Us"
U.S. House (TX-21), 2018
"Doors"
Governor (AL), 2018
"Tough as Nails"
Governor (NY), 2018
"Slow Dance"
Attorney General (NY), 2018
"Parent"
U.S. House (NY-14), 2018
"The Courage to Change"
U.S. House (MN-5), 2018
"The American We Deserve"
U.S. House (MI-8), 2018
"The Farm"
President (primary), 2016
"Faces"
This 1956 ad is a fantastic example of how (white) women's political interests were understood at mid-century.