Even in levels as low as kindergarten, schools subtly convey messages to girls indicating that they are less intelligent or less important than boys. For example, in a study of teacher responses to male and female students, data indicated that teachers praised male students far more than female students. Teachers interrupted girls more often and gave boys more opportunities to expand on their ideas. This is an example of ____________
According to the American Psychological Association, there i…
According to the American Psychological Association, there is no scientific consensus why a person holds a heterosexual, homosexual, or bisexual orientation. Research has been conducted to study the possible genetic, hormonal, developmental, social, and cultural influences on sexual orientation,
Women work ________ than men.
Women work ________ than men.
Asian Americans certainly have been subject to their share o…
Asian Americans certainly have been subject to their share of racial prejudice, despite the seemingly positive stereotype knowns as the________ because they appear to achieve significant educational, professional, and socioeconomic levels without challenging the existing establishment.
________ serves as a significant agent of gender socializati…
________ serves as a significant agent of gender socialization when in television and movies, women tend to have less significant roles and are often portrayed as wives or mothers.
The reinforcement of socialized gender roles and stereotypes…
The reinforcement of socialized gender roles and stereotypes ________ once a child reaches school age.
________ suggest that sexuality is another area in which pow…
________ suggest that sexuality is another area in which power differentials are present and where dominant groups actively work to promote their worldview as well as their economic interests.
________ are the second-largest Hispanic subgroup, and their…
________ are the second-largest Hispanic subgroup, and their history is quite different from that of other Hispanic groups. Their main wave of immigration to the United States started after Fidel Castro came to power in 1959, and reached its crest with the Mariel boatlift in 1980.
As a result of ________, women’s viewpoints tend to be silen…
As a result of ________, women’s viewpoints tend to be silenced or marginalized to the point of being discredited or considered invalid.
The Seneca Falls Convention was held in Seneca Falls, New Yo…
The Seneca Falls Convention was held in Seneca Falls, New York in ________ It was the first women’s rights convention which advertised itself as “a convention to discuss the social, civil, and religious condition and rights of woman”/\.