Reflective Ess

Module 2: Learning Materials

Module 2: Practicing Reflective Analysis 

· Due Sunday by 11:59pm

 Instructions

Each week students are expected to have read the course material and prepare a written reflection/reaction/annotated bibliography. 

FIRST: Reflect - write a 2-page reflection offering your insights regarding the course discussion from the weekly group discussion activities, and course learning materials (movies, articles, videos, field notes, and Photographs). This should be properly cited and formatted according to APA, and show an attempt to grapple with the content offered.   (You are required to use material from the Module to support your thoughts.  At this point, your citations should be many.)

AND THEN:  React to the materials from the module by responding to the following prompts:

1. How do organizational structures and societal stereotypes reinforce barriers for women striving to be both competent leaders and socially accepted?

2. How do perceptions of likeability and competence differ for men and women in professional networks, and what strategies might women employ to navigate these biases effectively? How do you experience likeability and success in social and professional settings?

3. How does the film  Bombshell illustrate the tension between likeability, power, and success for women in male-dominated workplaces, and what lessons can leaders draw from the characters’ struggles to navigate systemic sexism while maintaining their professional reputations?

4. What questions or areas of curiosity remain for you after completing this module?

FINALLY:  Annotate your reading to demonstrate your understanding of the journal articles.  Choose 3 articlesfrom the module and create a short annotated bibliography using APA format (example provided here).  Your annotations should include a summary of the article's major points, and demonstrate the source’s application to your paper. 

For the ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY, please keep in mind that all text, including the write-up beneath the citation, must be indented so that the author's last name is the only text that is flush left.

SAMPLE APA ANNOTATION

Ehrenreich, B. (2001).  Nickel and dimed: On (not) getting by in America. Henry Holt and Company.

In this book of nonfiction based on the journalist's experiential research, Ehrenreich attempts to ascertain whether it is currently possible for an individual to live on a minimum wage in America. Taking jobs as a waitress, a maid in a cleaning service, and a Walmart sales employee, the author summarizes and reflects on her work, her relationships with fellow workers, and her financial struggles in each situation.

An experienced journalist, Ehrenreich is aware of the limitations of her experiment and the ethical implications of her experiential research tactics and reflects on these issues in the text. The author is forthcoming about her methods and supplements her experiences with scholarly research on her places of employment, the economy, and the rising cost of living in America. Ehrenreich’s project is timely, descriptive, and well-researched.

The annotation above both summarizes and assesses the book in the citation. The first paragraph provides a summary of the author's project in the book, covering the main points of the work. The second paragraph points out the project’s strengths and evaluates its methods and presentation. This particular annotation does not reflect the source’s potential importance or usefulness for this person’s research.

For information on formatting APA citations, see our  APA Formatting and Style Guide (Links to an external site.).

Use the template provided here and then upload your completed paper. This paper is worth 20  points.

Reflective Analysis 2.docx

Readings

Important Note:   Sometimes it’s easier to print any supplementary articles (or key parts of your e-text readings as applicable) and keep that content in a separate notebook (tabbed by module number) to allow for active reading, personal annotations, etc.  

Anything in the  "Learning Materials"  content area is "fair game" for the critical analysis prompts and application (as is any other content presented in the module).  You'll also be doing some analysis and synthesis types of writing in this graduate-level course, so be sure to read "actively" and take/make notes as you go along.

In addition to the introductory readings and content provided in  Module 0 , please read the following articles, and view the videos, and/or presentations (as applicable) listed below.   Then proceed through the Module content in the order presented. 

Articles or Other Readings: 

· Theory of Gendered Organizations

Acker, J. (1990). Hierarchies, Jobs, Bodies: A Theory of Gendered Organizations.  Gender and Society,  4(2), 139-158. Retrieved August 19, 2020, from www.jstor.org/stable/189609

Acker - Hierarchies, Jobs.pdf

· Sex Equity Under the Law

MacKinnon, C. A. (1991)   Reflections on Sex Equality Under Law, 100 Yale L.J.

Reflections on Sex Equality Under Law.pdf

· Heidi Roizen Case

McGinn, Kathleen L., and Nicole Tempest.  "Heidi Roizen."Links to an external site. Harvard Business School Case 800-228, January 2000. (Revised April 2010.)

Heidi Roizen.pdf

What about Heidi?Links to an external site.

· Backlash Toward Agentic Women

Rudman, Laurie A, and Peter Glick. “Prescriptive Gender Stereotypes and Backlash Toward Agentic Women.” Journal of social issues 57.4 (2001): 743–762. Web.

https://search.lib.asu.edu/permalink/01ASU_INST/fdcm53/cdi_proquest_journals_215661716

· Articles or Other Readings:  (no additional readings this week)

Videos

Watch the following:

Carla Harris deliver her "pearls" of career and life wisdom to a sold-out crowd at Arizona State University on Feb. 19, 2014 for the Take The Lead Challenge on How To Own Your Power, designed to inspire and propel women to close their pay and leadership gaps. For more information please visit www.taketheleadwomen.com

Watch the following:

Carla Harris deliver her "pearls" of career and life wisdom to a sold-out crowd at Arizona State University on Feb. 19, 2014 for the Take The Lead Challenge on How To Own Your Power, designed to inspire and propel women to close their pay and leadership gaps. For more information please https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rWmtyZXkFg

A revealing talk about implicit biases forcing an honest look at how both genders often perceive successful women and their  “likability.” Robin Hauser is an award-winning director of documentary films at Finish Line Features.

Instructions

Watch the movie Bombshell ( 1 hour & 50 minutes ).  You can find where it's streaming on JustWatch.Links to an external site. If you are unable to open, find aspects of the movie online for this assignment.

Use these guiding question as you watch the film:

1. How does the portrayal of Roger Ailes and the culture at Fox News illustrate the tension between likeability and professional success for women in leadership positions?

2. In what ways do the characters of Gretchen Carlson, Megyn Kelly, and Kayla Popsisil embody different strategies for navigating likeability and success in a male-dominated industry? 

3. How does the film use the concept of likeability to explore the complexities of female solidarity and empowerment in the face of systemic sexism?

Use the concepts and examples in this week's observations, readings, discussions and film to support your reflective analysis. Think about  what you've learned about yourself and your takeaways from the learning materials and the film. 

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