Assignment:

Watch these 2 commercials to answer these questions.

Commercial 1: Combo Meal Nuggies (feat. Andy Reid & Patrick Mahomes) | State Farm® Commercial

Commercial 2: Coca-Cola® Masterpiece

Please compare two current TVs. commercials and explain the following:

• Provide a very brief description of the commercial
• Explain how it portrays a specific stage in the life course and what is expected of people in that age group. For example, if the commercial focuses on children, how does is it portray what "childhood" should be like? What are the expectations we have for children? Or if it`s about the older years, how does it portray what is expected from the "elderly?"
• Does the commercial show any agents of socialization? For example, are the children being shown at home with their family, at school, or playing sports with their peer group? Are they learning anything specific (being socialized) through their interactions with this agent of socialization?
• Does the commercial show examples of socialization into gender? For example, are boys and/or girls being shown that particular expectations exist for their gender group?