Workbook Four (50 points total; 5 assignments/10 points each)
The following activities supplement the content covered in chapters 13, 14, 16 and 20 of the text. Please
type all responses to the activities and submit through SAKAI as an attachment (.doc or .pdf ONLY!)
on/before the due date. This collection of assignments will not be accepted late for any reason, and you
will be unable to submit on SAKAI after the date it is due.
READ CHAPTER 13
LISTEN TO THE PRESENTATION ON UNIT 13
ASSIGNMENT 1:
1. How well do you know your grandparents? Can you fill in the blanks? If you cannot, leave them
blank.
Paternal
Grandmother
Paternal
Grandfather
Maternal
Grandmother
Maternal
Grandfather
Maiden Name
(for
grandfather’s,
their mother’s
maiden name)
State/Country of
Birth
Occupation(s)
# of siblings
Nationality
Educational
Attainment
NOTE: If you have established connections with your grandparents but could not complete the table,
do not feel guilty. As our society has become individualized, it is common not to know detailed
ancestry. If you were able to answer most of these questions without asking other family members,
you most likely have had the opportunity to interact with your grandparents a lot (e.g., lived with
them or near them). Individualized society promotes achievement and focus on the self; thus, it also
promotes the fear elderly have of being a “burden” if they can no longer take care of themselves.
2. Describe a specific commercial that features someone over the age of 65. How is that person
portrayed?
3. What are some stereotypes of elderly men and elderly women?
4. In what ways does our society promote youth? How might this affect an individual who is
growing old in society? Would it be harder for a man or a woman?
5. Why are the lives of elderly women typically so different from the lives of elderly men?
6. Should we be surprised that American grandparents want to live near their grandchildren but
not with them?
7. Did your grandparents babysit you and/or your siblings? If yes, was it your grandmother or
grandfather who babysat?
8. How frequently do you (or your children) see your (their) grandparents? Is the relationship
close?
9. Why would widowhood be more emotionally difficult for men but more financially difficult for
women (on average)?
10. Why might a man be more likely to remarry after widowhood than a woman?
READ CHAPTER 14
LISTEN TO THE PRESENTATION ON UNIT 14
ASSIGNMENT 2:
Media Representations of Family
Part 1. Print Advertisement: Find five print advertisements that feature a family and
cut-and-paste them below. I found the two examples below with a quick search on google
images with the keywords “family” and “advertisement.” Make sure they feature families
and are selling a product or service. Then answer the question below.
Look at the five advertisements you pasted above and the two that I provided and
explain in detail (~2 paragraphs) how families are portrayed in print advertising.
Why do you think they are portrayed this way?
Part 2. Commercial: Find three commercials that feature a family and paste the
YouTube links below. Try to find similar products targeting a similar audience for easier
comparison. I found the three examples of ads featuring cleaning products. Make sure
they feature families and are selling a product. Then answer the question below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0YPsuZYZIY (Mr. Clean)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-yd8GbgHGrg (Lysol)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Olp8G9p4q7w (Windex)
Look at the three advertisements you pasted above and explain in detail (~2
paragraphs) how families are portrayed in these advertisements (for example, I can
discuss how wives/mothers in all three “happy” families pride themselves on
cleaning
—and the husbands don’t participate in household labor).
Part 3. Film: List three films released between 2000 and 2018 that feature a family.
Again, try to stay in the same genre (e.g. children’s animated, horror, adult comedy, etc.)
for easier comparison. Describe, in detail, the similarities and the differences of these
families.
Part 4. Music: Cut and paste the lyrics of two songs that feature a family. Describe how
these families are portrayed. Explain how the genre of music (and intended audience)
might impact these portrayals.
ASSIGNMENT 3:
The bulleted statements below express traits of a colonial (i.e. traditional) family. Reflect on your own
upbringing. To what extent were these traits reflected in your family of orientation?
•
The children began to do chores as early as possible.
To what extent was this trait reflected in your family?
•
The collective family needs were more significant than individual needs.
To what extent was this trait reflected in your family?
•
Religion was a main theme in our family.
To what extent was this trait reflected in your family?
•
We produced many of our own goods at home.
To what extent was this trait reflected in your family?
•
Father’s rule was most important in our family.
To what extent was this trait reflected in your family?
•
My parents had a big say in whom I dated.
To what extent was this trait reflected in your family?
•
Romance was not as important as hard work in a potential mate; thus, my parents fulfilled
their roles, but expressions of love between them were uncommon.
To what extent was this trait reflected in your family?
•
Discipline was harsh at times.
To what extent was this trait reflected in your family?
•
Our family was deeply connected to at least one other similar family in our community.
To what extent was this trait reflected in your family?
•
One of my parents was subordinate to the other most of the time.
To what extent was this trait reflected in your family?
In summary, were you reared in a traditional family or a more progressive one? Explain in at least one
paragraph.
[NOTE: We will not cover Chapter 15 in this class]
READ CHAPTER 16
LISTEN TO THE PRESENTATION ON UNIT 16
ASSIGNMENT 4:
Watch the two short videos and provide detailed responses to each of the questions that follow.
Schools and Social Inequality (Crash Course) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYMk3Bk08NA
1. Explain how the belief that schools are “the great equalizer” (based on a meritocracy) is a myth
and a belief that is challenge by Conflict Theorists.
2. Is investing more money into schools the answer? Explain.
3. Explain how social class (cultural capital) impacts educational differences.
4. In what ways does our educational system favor White students?
5. How does the educational system influence career opportunities and add to the gender pay
gap?
TEDTalk (Kandice Sumner) “How America’s Public Schools Keep Kids in Poverty”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7O7BMa9XGXE
1. What differences was she seeing between her education and the education of her neighborhood
peers? What did she think she “wasn’t supposed to have” because her peers (and now her
students) lack these advantages?
2. Describe the “Oversimplification of American Educational History” that led to educational gaps
between White and Black students.
3. Why does she argue that it is not possible for society to truly be “confused” by the income,
educational/achievement and incarceration gaps?
4. What does she suggest we can do now on a macro- and a micro-level to drive social change?
[NOTE: We will not cover Chapters 17-19 and 21 in this class]
READ CHAPTER 20
LISTEN TO THE PRESENTATION ON UNIT 20
ASSIGNMENT 5:
Choose a most develop country and a least developed country to conduct a comparison of demographic challenges.
You can find countries on the World Population Review website here: https://worldpopulationreview.com/countryrankings/developed-countries or by perusing the attached World Population Data Sheet.
Most Developed Country:
Least Developed Country:
Use the World Population Data Sheet 2020 that is attached to this Workbook Assignment in SAKAI or you can
download it here: https://www.prb.org/2020-world-population-data-sheet/
1.
What is the current population of the world?
2.
Explain three worldwide trends that make us more vulnerable to pandemics.
NOTE: Questions 3-6 ask you to compare your chosen least- and most-developed countries using the tables of data.
Please note that measures (e.g., crude birth rate, infant mortality rate, total fertility rate, etc.) are defined on p. 21 of
the Data Sheet.
3.
Compare the (1) Crude Birth Rate, (2) Infant Mortality Rate, (3) Total Fertility Rate, (4) Population under the age of
15, and (5) Use of Modern Methods of Contraception in your 2 chosen countries. What are the challenges faced by
these countries due to childbirth?
4.
Compare the (1) Rate of Natural Increase and the (2) Predicted Population Growth between 2020, 2035, and 2050
in your 2 chosen countries. What are the challenges faced by these countries due to population change?
5.
Compare the Life Expectancy at Birth in your 2 chosen countries. What may be the reasons for this disparity?
6.
Compare the Gross National Income in Purchasing Power Parity (GNI PPP) in your 2 chosen countries. What may be
the reasons for this disparity?
7.
What demographic trends are making us more vulnerable to Pandemics? Explain.
8.
Which major regions (Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe or Oceania) are growing the fastest through natural increase?
9.
What challenges are faced by several European countries experiencing negative population growth?
2020
World Population
Data Sheet
91 countries and territories
have total fertility rates
below replacement level
(2.1), including Brazil, China,
and the United States.
In 24 sub-Saharan African
countries, >50% of married
women ages 15-49 with a
need for family planning are
not using modern methods.
High-income countries have
an infant mortality rate
of 5, whereas low-income
countries have an infant
mortality rate of 50.
At 84%, South America has
the highest regional percent
of the population living in
urban areas.
The life expectancy at birth
for females in Southern
Europe and Western Europe
is 84—highest of any region
in the world.
By 2050, Angola, Benin, and
Niger are expected to see
their population increase
by 150% or more.
At 3%, sub-Saharan Africa
has the smallest share of the
population ages 65+ than
any other region.
38 countries and territories
are projected to have a
smaller population in 2050
than in 2020, including
Armenia.
The World Population Data Sheet, produced by PRB annually since 1962,
is both a reference document and an educational tool. With two dozen
CRITICAL POPULATION, HEALTH, AND ENVIRONMENT
indicators carefully researched, developed, and vetted by PRB demographers and analysts for more than 200 countries and territories, it provides
a snapshot of the demographic trends reshaping our world today and
previews what we can expect in the future.
WORLD POPULATION
2.3
GLOBAL
BILLION
7.8
TOTAL FERTILITY RATE
TABLE OF
CONTENTS
Demographic Trends May Make Us Vulnerable to Pandemics
Data Table
World
Africa
Northern / Western
Eastern / Middle / Southern
3
4
5
7
Americas
Northern / Central / Caribbean
South
9
11
Asia
Western / Central
South / Southeast / East
12
14
Europe
Northern / Western / Eastern
Southern
Oceania
Notes, Definitions, and Sources
16
18
19
21
Demographic Trends May Make Us Vulnerable to Pandemics
Many factors contribute to our vulnerability to a pandemic, including population density in urban
areas, household size, and population aging.
Twenty-six countries and territories have ≥40% of their
populations living in cities of 1 million or more. They may
URBANIexperience more difficulties curbing the spread of infectious
ZATION
diseases like COVID-19 because of the concentration of
people in large cities, often resulting in high population
density. Many large cities in low- and middle-income countries also have
informal settlements that are densely populated with limited access to safe
water and sanitation, making preventive measures such as hand washing,
social distancing, and self-quarantine often impossible.
Average household size varies substantially
around the world, with Western Africa
HOUSEHOLD and Middle Africa having the largest
SIZE
average household size at 5.1. Large
household size and multigenerational
living may influence people’s ability to limit exposure to
the coronavirus at home. For example, older generations
may be exposed to young, infected household members
who are not currently showing symptoms.
Older populations
are at high risk for
AGING
becoming seriously
POPULATIONS ill with COVID-19. The
share of the population ages 65+ is 20% or higher in 21
countries and territories.
1%
29%
Percent of population ages 65+
No data
3
| 2020 World Population Data Sheet
Country with 20+% of its
population ages 65+
WORLD
1 of 2
Population (%)
mid-2020
Population
(millions)
Population
(millions)
mid-2020
Births
per 1,000
Population
mid-2035
7,773
19
7
1.1
0
8,937
MORE DEVELOPED
1,272
10
10
0.0
2
LESS DEVELOPED
6,501
20
7
1.4
LESS DEVELOPED (Excluding China)
5,091
23
7
LEAST DEVELOPED
1,062
33
HIGH INCOME
1,219
10
MIDDLE INCOME
5,805
UPPER MIDDLE INCOME
LOWER MIDDLE INCOME
WORLD
LOW INCOME
Deaths
Rate of
per 1,000
Natural
Population Increase (%)
Net
Migration
Rate
mid-2050
Total
Fertility
Rateb
Ages
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