Student Diversity Initiatives

Kanishka Jayasuriya

COMM100W

Professor Kathy Kahn

September 25nd, 2015

Draft of Topic Collage

EXT – Varied aerial shots of students walking through San Jose State University.

V.O. Highly regarded for its diversity initiatives, “San Jose State University has a long tradition of supporting and celebrating diversity and inclusiveness throughout our campus community.” Despite the university’s efforts, many of their students have been vocal about how they still feel the unknown expectation of typical gender binary roles.

INT – Inside the classrooms and/or office of a faculty member.

Interview a faculty member in either Sociology or Psychology.

a. What is the definition of gender binarism

b. Where and how did the term first originate.

c. Other questions regarding gender binary roles from a historical and societal context

V.O. From the advertisements on TV to the models that appear magazines, both men and women may feel they have particular stereotypes they have to live up to. For this assignment, I surveyed many students at San Jose State University and asked them their honest views on gender roles and how they would define someone who is masculine and feminine.

EXT/INT – Student Interviews

a. Your are your views on gender roles in the modern society
b. What do the terms, masculinity and femininity mean to you?
c. Have you ever felt limited because of your gender?
d. For those who work, have you felt less valued in the workplace due to your gender?

Conclusion: TBA