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The Codes of Gender
https://topdocumentaryfilms.com/codes-gender/
This documentary by Sut Jhally explores the portrayal of men and women in contemporary advertisements. The documentary adopts a symbolic interactionist perspective by exploring Erving Goffman’s claim that gender ideals result from ritualized cultural performances.
Tough Guise
https://shop.mediaed.org/tough-guise-p163.aspx
This documentary, and the follow up Tough Guise 2, by anti-violence educator and masculinities scholar, Jackson Katz, explores the intersection of media, masculinities, and violence.
Gender & Society
http://journals.sagepub.com/home/gas
This is a peer-reviewed sociology journal that publishes scholarly works on gendered processes in interactions, organizations, and societies.
Men and Masculinities
http://journals.sagepub.com/home/jmm
This is a peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes scholarly works on the sociology of masculinities. It includes an array of articles that often take an intersectional approach to the study of men and gender.
Goldieblox toys for girls
Goldieblox are construction toys for girls that challenge gender stereotypes. The company aims to “disrupt the pink aisle” by creating toys that encourage girls’ interest in and confidence to pursue STEM disciplines.
Little Sister’s vs. Big Brother
https://movingimages.ca/store/products.php?little_sisters1
This documentary features the Little Sister’s bookstore struggle with Customs Canada to import gay and lesbian materials. The documentary follows the lives of the bookstore owners’ and the court case that they took to the Supreme Court of Canada.
Me, My Sex and I
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00v0pty
This documentary shares the stories of people whose bodies do not fit the simple binary between ‘male’ and ‘female’, and how they navigate social norms and expectations about how bodies are ‘supposed’ to be.
Straightlaced: How Gender’s Got Us All Tied Up
https://www.kanopy.com/product/straightlaced-how-genders-got-us-all-tied
This film presents young people in the United States being candid about their varied experiences dealing with gender and gendered expectations, at a transitional period in their development.
Becoming More Visible
http://becomingmorevisible.com
Young adults relay their experiences of being transgender and the obstacles and successes they encounter as they articulate their identities.