Off Campus Meeting Activity/ Response Paper #4

Off Campus Meeting Activity/ Response Paper #4

The sociological perspective on the media that I agree with the

most is the Feminist View because I believe that the media influences how we look at men and woman through different stereotypes. The message that the mass media portrays is that Men are more powerful than women and there are things men can do , that women can't : but it goes both ways. For example, female athletes are not treated equally by television commentators ( ESPN) like men are. There are different views but the Feminist View shows how the mass media can be a symbol of sexism.

Names:Sheyla Williams, Jerome Myers,

Towanna Dover

Where did We Meet: Starbucks in the Library at Kean

Date and Time: September.28,2011/6:30pm-7:00pm

Why do guys sag their jeans ? That's my biggest concern ! I believe the mass media (television, radio station, magazines,etc) has alot to do with it. So you think just because Jay-z or Lil Wayne does it ,  it's cool ? Believe it or not, that's the style for most young men today and they are influenced to imitate the people or the things they interact with. I still dont understand why can't you be your own SELF and do something that is presentable and appropriate ! Trust me , if your trying to impress a female that's not the way to go . GET IT TOGETHER ! Much Love _* Sheyla

Ethnocentrism Essay

A part from my Ethnocentrism Essay...
All my life people look at me funny because once they hear me speaking Spanish, they believe that I’m fully black. That’s understandable because I don’t fall under the stereotype that “All Dominican girls have pretty long hair and are lighter skinned”. Once in a while, people come up to me and say “ You speak Spanish !?? Oh my gosh , I thought you were fully black !”. To me, its very ignorant that someone would say that to me, but I guess I’m that book that is judged by its cover. :)

What Sociology Means To Me !

So this would be a little bit of what I wrote on my paper ... Hope you all like it :)

"...On the other hand, it also all depends on the type of person you are and the way you think about certain things. Take me as an example, I live in a urban area where all I see is teen pregnant girls walking around and see young boys sagging their jeans with colored bandanas in their back pockets. I don’t want to live my life as another statistic so with or without my families support, I chose not to go to Kean University but to finish it. At Kean , I want to major in Speech & Language Pathology because I want to work with children who have difficulty reading and talking..."