Sociology Student Work Collection

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The Impact of Toxic Masculinity On Men's Mental Health

Amardeep Grewal

My project is about how toxic masculinity can affect men’s mental health. I discuss about how social norms of a man can negatively affect mental health.
The History of Black Women in Society

La Toya A. Love

There was a time when black women were not considered human beings. They were animals, only good for labor and breeding. As time moved on, black women were stereotyped and still not seen as equal to their white counterparts. Now, black women are breaking down barriers and making history, showing that a black woman is not what society has negatively claimed, but worthy of much more appreciation and respect.
Representations of Virginity in the Media

DAKOTA MURRAY

This presentation focuses on representations of Virginity in media. Specifically, it uses the three virginity scripts presented within Kelly's Virginity Loss Narratives in ‘‘Teen Drama’’ Television Programs. This includes virginity as a gift, virginity as a rite of passage, and virginity as a stigma. This is supported with the inclusion of various prominent movie and television examples.
‘Maid in the USA’: Immigrant Women, Domestic Labor and Double Alienation

SHADYAR OMRANI and SHADYAR OMRANI

In the past three decades, as the economy of the industrialized countries has moved towards the growing Tech industry, middle-class women have found more opportunities to fill in white-collared job positions (McDowell, 2009). The increase in the rate of women’s participation in the labor market has made them less willing to do (or capable of doing) the housework and child/elderly care _ the tasks which are historically stereotyped as feminine (ibid). Therefore, a considerably growing trend in paid domestic labor is being introduced to formerly blue-collared and dominantly immigrant women (England, P.: 2005). The tasks which are regarded as “labor of love” and home as defined the place of “affection” are now commodified (McDowell, 2009; England, K.: 2010). The transformation of unpaid reproductive labor to paid reproductive labor as well as the transformation of home as a place of no-work to the place of production of surplus-value, not only affects women economically and socially but also intervenes in their identity formation.

This project takes a quick look at the situation immigrant women domestic workers experience, and how their embodiment of labor is affected through the transformation of unpaid reproductive work in their own home to the waged out-of-home reproductive labor. This study applies the lenses of feminist studies, sociology, geography and economics in the intersection of gender, race, and nationality to argue that to immigrant domestic working women such an economically transformative process generates double alienation due to the stereotypically genderized notion of the reproductive labor, as well as the racial/ethnic/transnational cultural conflicts.
Impact of Social Media on Feminism

Grace Verkuyl

This project is about the influence of social media on feminism. It will include what online feminism currently is and what it strives to be, the positives of social media—fighting gender-based violence, change the conversation, social movements, and the intersection of technology and empowerment--, the negatives of social media—gender-based violence, “openness”, race, filtered data, and continuously being “on”—and, what to do now.
Pink Tax

Rachel Y. Thorsness

Abstract: The pink tax is the extra amount the average woman is charged for basic products or services. Even though these products contain the same ingredients as those marketed to men, there is a considerable difference in the amount women are paying. This tax is seen on personal care products, children toys, and auto-insurance.
Changing Gender Representation in Television

Alexandria N. Palmer

Representations on television have lasting effects on those who watch it, especially children. Unfortunately, in such a male-dominated industry, the lack of women creating television content mean men are predominately telling women's stories.
The Virginity Test

Navjoat Kaur

The focus of this visual project was on a type of test that is conducted in over 20 countries as a means to determine whether a woman is still a virgin or not. The project also looked at whether it is actually effective in determining virginity or not, and how this test has impacted women.
The Wage Gap

Navjoat Kaur

The project focused on the issue women have to deal with in their personal lives when they are the ones earning more money than their husbands. It also looked at how society, especially men, react and feel when women are the primary breadwinners.
Womxn at Work: Exploring the intersections of Sex, Gender, Work, & Law

Becki Waskey

This informational pamphlet explores the experiences of womxn in the workplace, the relationship between normative gender standards and social movements, and a brief history of hard won legal protections. It also explores the formal legal protections that have yet to be solidified in the court of law.
Challenging Normative Gender Within the Domestic Sphere

Becki Waskey

This informational pamphlet explores the ways in which socialization drives behavior and normative gender standards in early childhood.
A Nordic Progression: Making Way Toward Gender Equality

Rachel Y. Thorsness

Gender inequality has continued to persist in the United States. This presentation captures how Nordic countries have closed 80% of the gender gap. By looking at the policies that have been successful in other countries, the United States may find solution in closing their own gender gap.
What's The Deal With Childcare: Childcare As A Women's Issue - And Why It Should Matter To Everyone

Jenny Janssen

A Visual presentation of a feminist perspective on access to affordable childcare, including how it affects various spheres of women's lives, and how it affects society at large. This zine briefly examines the historical context of Federally funded daycare during WWII, current effective childcare systems in place in other developed nations, and the many consequences which the lack of affordable childcare has on women and the entire economy in the USA today.
Maternal Mortality

Julia Merk

This Zine focuses on maternal mortality rates in the United States. The statistics in this presentation are mainly on the United States, with some global statistics as well. Information on improving these rates as well as which subgroups have the worst statistics are included,
Gender Inequality for Men and Women at Work

Justyce Edgar

This presentation demonstrates societies view of men's work and women's work. We define key concepts like masculinity and femininity and then analyze how these ideas penetrate our work force today. With this notion, we then discuss how the workforce takes advantage of women and their work.
Gia Gunn: A Story of Learning, Doing and Relearning Gender

Katrina Thulin

This presentation is about Gia Gunn, a transgender drag queen and how she, and all of us, learn, do and relearn gender regularly.
Sexualization and Objectification of Women in the Philippines

Zhaira Wincy Flores

Explores the different reasons as to what contributes to the objectification and sexualization of Filipino Women. Discusses colorism, the inequity of skin color and how it is perceived by Filipino society, as well as the Skin Whitening Industry and how it has made a significant impact in the mindset of Filipinos to this day.
Lets Talk Virginity

Andrea Torres

This project goes into depth as to why we should leave this social construct (Virginity) behind us as it objectives many women.
Gender Inequalities of Female Athletes In Sports

Gurjit Tumber

In the sports world we see everyone cheering on male athletes during games yet no one bats an eye towards female athletes and sports. Why is that? Male athletes dominate the sports world and receive all the media attention because society as a whole does not feel comfortable seeing women in a masculine role.
#MeToo Movement: The New Wave of Feminism

Jannette Delgado

Every wave of feminism serves a different purpose based on the state of society and how it treats women from all backgrounds. This presentation shares a glimpse on how the socially media-driven #MeToo movement has impacted all social spectrums from Hollywood to the higher courts and why it has remained effective in and outside social media.
WOTECH: Women in Tech

Sumaya Musazay

Explores Cyberfeminism; the philosophy of thought which acknowledges that there are differences in power between women and men in the digital discourse. The first volume of WOTECH features a brief timeline of cyberfeminism, interviews with women in tech, and statistics of women working in a men dominated environment.
Postgender World: Is It Possible?

Sheridan Lantz

How can we make gender matter less? There is one approach that is steadily gaining popularity; the postgender approach is challenging the already steadfast gender stereotypes.
Hyper-Sexualization of Black Women in the Media

Annalycia D. Matthews

This project tackles the harsh and uncomfortable realities of what it is like to be a Black woman in the media. It examines the hyper-sexualization that occurs specifically with Black women in industries such as music, television, literature, and more.
Children Learn Gender Roles

Laura Tokhvre

This project focuses on how children learn gender at a young age and the negative effect gender stereotypes has on children.
Devaluation of Feminized Work

Jazmine Christen

Examines the devaluation of feminized work and how it impacts both men and women. Also, the reasons why care work is feminized and undervalued are discussed.