Take a trip to Toy's R Us and look at toys with a sociology eye. Toys act as agents of gender socialization as well as enforce of cultural norms. There's a lot more than child's play going on!

1. Choose a theoretical perspective from which to make your observations and develop your discussion.

2. Select at least two toys from the girls' section and two from the boys' section for your analysis. Describe the toy in terms of color and intended function. In other words, how are kids supposed to play with these toys?

3. Using your chosen theoretical perspective, describe how each toy acts as an agent of gender socialization include anticipatory socialization in your discussion.

4. Discuss the cutural norms and values being encouraged by playing with these toys.

5. Did you oberve any gender neutral toys? If so, describe them and discuss their role in socialization.

6. You must use text book references to support your statements and at least one outside scholary reference source.