violate some social norm and see how people react to you and how you feel as you’re doing this.
how are social norms constructed and the consequences for their violation.
Gender Socialization
Check out a variety of clothing stores, toy stores, and bookstores. Note how gender differences are express
through colors, textures, themes etc of children’s clothing, toys and boy. Analyze what this means in terms of the
concept of socialization.
Poverty
Put together a budget for a family of 4, including rent/mortgage, food, clothing, transportation.
Try to cut this budget to the federal poverty line of $20,444. What would you cut?
Is it possible for a family of 4 in NJ to survive at or below the poverty line?
-The Family
Interview people from a variety of backgrounds regarding their family structure.
The Media and the social construction of reality
Choose an event that is currently making national headlines. Over the course of a week look at how the story is
covered by a variety of news sources. Pay attention to the language these stories use to describe the matter. Look
for spin or bias in how the story is reported. What does this tell us about how “reality” is socially constructed?
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