Activities for Teaching Gender and Sexuality in the University Classroom (eBook)

Elizabeth Ribarsky (PhD University of Nebraska-Lincoln) is an assistant professor in the communication department at the University of Illinois Springfield, where she teaches both undergraduate and graduate courses in interpersonal communication. Dr. Ribarsky's research focuses on the construction of individual and relational identities. Specifically, much of her research is devoted to understanding the gendered communication surrounding dating and sexual communication. Her research has been published in various academic journals and books, including Communication Quarterly,Teaching Ideas for the Basic Communication Course, and Fix Me Up, a book examining the reality of reality television. She also has made numerous presentations at regional and national communication conferences and has won top paper awards.Michael J. Murphy is assistant professor of Women and Gender Studies at the University of Illinois Springfield. He holds a bachelors degree from the University of Iowa, and masters and doctoral degrees in the history of American art and visual culture from Washington University in St. Louis. He was the first male-bodied graduate of that institution to earn the doctorate with a Graduate Certificate in Women’s and Gender Studies. He has published on the history of men’s clothing in the U.S., rape prevention social marketing efforts, and the place of masculinities in academic women’s studies. For several years he has taught introductory and advanced courses in women’s, gender, and sexuality studies.

2. Femininity and Masculinity: An Exploration of the Relative Elements of Gender Identity—Evangeline Weiss and Kerry Poynter4. Bringing the Gender Movements Alive through Role Play—Sherianne Shuler6. Same-Sex Marriage Debate: Gay/Lesbian Rights vs. Queer Critiques of Marriage—Elizabeth Currans7. Sexual Secret Cards: Examining Social Norms and Cultural Taboos around Sexuality—Shawn Trivette8. Beyond Binaries: Identity and Sexuality—Robyn Ochs and Michael J. Murphy10. Discussing Gender and Sexuality ‘Hot Button’ Issues: Considering the Role of Religion and Religious Beliefs—Navita Cummings James12. Perceptions of Conversations and Gendered Language in Same- and Cross-sex Friendships—Allison R. ThorsonIV. Literature14. Encouraging Reader Identification with LGBT Literary Characters through Role-play—David Hennessee16. The Big Bad Wolf Carries a Purse: Restorying Gender Roles in Popular Children’s Stories—Stacy Tye-Williams18. Writing A Non-Sexist Television Advertisement—David Bobbitt20. Communicating Gender Expectations: An Analysis of Boys’ and Girls’ Toys and Games—Elizabeth TolmanVI. Body23. Performing and Analyzing Gendered Nonverbal Communication—Deborah Cunningham Breede24. Gender-Norm Violation and Analysis—Tamara Berg26. Analyzing Media Representations of Powerful Women in the Workplace—Sarah Stone Watt28. What’s the policy?: Exploring Sexual Harassment Policies in Organizations—Joy DaggsVIII. Global/Intersectional Issues29. Crash: Seeing the Power of Intersectional Analyses—Sal Renshaw31. Claiming Your Baggage: Gender, Sexuality, and Nation in American Popular Culture—Christina HolmesList of Contributors