Yourself?

Transformations undergone by gender roles and sexual conventions in utopian/ dystopian fiction

d) Role/ influence of gender and the sexual instinct in society
i) in general
ii) in a modern day context
iii) in utopias
iv) in dystopias

(4) Accepted gender roles and sexual conventions; mindsets
b) Characteristics of
i) utopias
ii) dystopias

c) Gender roles/ sexual conventions� how have they changed?
i) Why?� reason/ rationale
ii) What this reflects; significance
iii) if their society subscribes to a different set of values/ mindsets from ours, can it still be considered dystopic? (if it is)

d) Issue of reproduction
i) importance in their society
ii) how the problem is solved

e) The marriage institution; family and children
i) role, significance of marriage and family
ii) is there romance? True love?
iii) how children are raised

f) �Deviant�/ unconventional behaviour� how is it handled?
i) homosexuality
ii) promiscuity/ celibacy/ loyalty

3) Personal Analysis and Response
a) Moral judgement� are these societies good or bad?
i) Importance of gender differences/ gender equality
ii) Value of sex and its degeneration
iii) Issue of dehumanisation

posted by 'liane @ 9:31 pm