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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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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
Maiden Name
(for
grandfather’s,
their mother’s
maiden name)

Paternal
Grandfather

Maternal
Grandmother

Maternal
Grandfather

Cook

?

Heiner

Bodily

?

?

Utah

Idaho

IRS

?

IRS

Security guard

# of siblings

?

?

6

6

Nationality

American

American

American

American

Educational
Attainment

?

?

High School
Diploma

High School
Diploma

State/Country of
Birth

Occupation(s)

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?

The life alarm commercial was the first commercial that sprang to mind. It depicts elderly folks who
live alone and have fallen someplace in their home and are unable to get up. The video then
explains how, after they have their live alert, they may notify others that they require assistance.
Before using the product, the commercial portrays the person as frail. It portrays them as unable to
care for themselves. It also demonstrates how difficult it is for them to live independently without
assistance.

3. What are some stereotypes of elderly men and elderly women?

Older men are stereotyped as usually being furious, insane, nonsocial, and locked in their ways.
Some clichés about old women include their inability to care for themselves, their constant baking,
and so on.

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?

Youth are viewed as lovely and the ones who keep our society going in our society, thus they are
promoted. It has the potential to make someone who is growing old in society feel like a burden or
unusable to society. I believe this would be more difficult for a male because he is typically the one
who wor...


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