PSYCHOLOGY 138 - Summer 2008
Social Psychology
Grossmont Community College
Information about extra credit
opportunities will be posted here. When I offer extra credit, it goes
directly onto your final grade so it can make a BIG difference.
The
total MAXIMUM extra credit percentage points you can earn for the semester is 5.
All
Extra Credit must be submitted on or before July 9th!!
Spanking - Pros
and Cons: Write a summary of both sides of this
issues according to the instructions.
The amount of extra credit earned is dependent on the amount of work you put
into your paper.
MAD MEN
How about taking an interesting look into the roles of men
and women back in the "good ole days" for some extra credit? You
get to watch TV for this!!!!!!
There is a wonderful show on television called MAD
MEN.
Here's the link for more
information on the show!
From the show's website (with my own emphasis added):
The Setting: In 1960, advertising agencies were an
all-powerful influence on the masses. Personal and professional manipulation
and sexual exploits defined the workplace and closed the deals.
The high profile Sterling Cooper Advertising Agency created advertising
campaigns – from cigarettes to political candidates -- better than anyone. It
was a time of great ferment. Women had barely begun
to come into their own. Librium and birth control were on the move.
Ethics in the workplace, smoke-free environments, sexual
harassment and ethnic diversity were workshops of the future.
The Premise: The series depicts the sexual exploits
and social mores of this most innovative yet ruthless profession, while
taking an unflinching look at the ad-men who shaped the hopes and dreams of
Americans on a daily basis.
The Players: The series revolves around the conflicted
world of Don Draper (Hamm), the biggest ad man (and ladies man) in the business,
and his colleagues at the Sterling Cooper Advertising Agency. As Don makes the
plays in the boardroom and the bedroom, he struggles to stay a step ahead of the
rapidly changing times and the young
executives nipping at his heels. The series also
depicts authentically the roles of men and women in this era while exploring the
true human nature beneath the guise of 1960 traditional family values.
For this assignment,
you should watch 2 to 3 consecutive episodes, and then type up an
essay (same rules as for all typed papers - 1" margins all around, 12pt
font, no full justification, etc) discussing the various gender roles and social
mores of the time - from fashion to the language used between men and women in
the work place, and at home. Be sure and tell me
which episodes you watched.
What was being a housewife like? a secretary? divorced?
How were women treated and thought of?
How was psychology thought of at that time? seeing a shrink, for
example? Patient confidentiality?
How did homosexuals have to live? why?
Discuss the rules for good girls vs. bad girls - were the rules
clear?
Give examples of the double standard (one set of rules for men,
one for women).
What about some of the health and safety standards?
(drinking and smoking, especially for pregnant women!)
Give specific examples and explain them
for all of the above questions!
The show is rich with examples so I would
expect your essay to have many examples for each issue you are discussing.
You can earn a
maximum of 4 pts on this one assignment depending
on how much work you put into it! And remember - extra credit points go directly
on your final grade - they are percentage points - worth ALOT!
last updated 6/9/08