1. The idea of "joining a conversation" is one that explains what the goal of research and writing is. It determines that when you write, you are not trying to get the final word or make the correct argument, but instead you are participating in a discussion with other writers and thinkers to come to a better understanding of things. This seems most difficult in academic writing when students are asked to simply "forward" or reiterate and only sometime elaborate on a previous author's work. This is not really involved in a discussion so much as listening and repeating one. This relates to the Socratic Dialogue assignment because in the we were asked to take a stance on an issue and have a discourse with the apposing argument. This literally was a conversation, and an effective way to not simply forward information but to develop an opinion on it and add to it.
2. "The problem with children being so impressionable to the messages delivered through the
media is that, unfortunately, animated cartoons are a major source of gender stereotyping. They
are a staple in most children’s television and film viewing experience and their sexist depiction
of gender roles is a cause for concern. Over the years there has been tremendous focus on
animated television series, while animated films have received select scholarly attention"(Matyas, 10).
Matyas claims that the issue surrounding child development in correlation with the media is their susceptibility to influence from gender stereotypes in cartoons. While this is a widely supported assertion, there is evidence of a more specific effect from movies involving princesses. She mentions that animated films receive recognition but does not provide any other examples of media that effect adolescents. The disney princess and female portrayal in most disney movies is absolutely sexist, but among other things. (Then I would provide examples!)
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