Compare and contrast gender socialization and racial/ethnic socialization

What will be an ideal response?


The following are suggested areas for students to address in their essays: Define "gender socialization"

Discuss what an individual can do to alleviate sexism (the prejudice and discrimination based on one's sex)

Discuss what society can do to alleviate sexism (the prejudice and discrimination based on one's sex)

Define "racial/ethnic socialization"

Discuss what an individual can do to alleviate racism (the prejudice and discrimination based on one's

race/ethnicity)

Discuss what society can do to alleviate racism (the prejudice and discrimination based on one's

race/ethnicity)

Encourage students to include any personal experiences in relation to gender socialization and/or racial socialization

Sociology

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Many scholars believe that African Americans, specifically males, do not thrive in an academic setting because

A) they cannot relate to teachers who are less likely to look or sound like them B) they lack the support and encouragement of their parents C) they lack motivation D) A and B

Sociology

Freud’s ideas about human nature and mental illness

a. ?continue to permeate American culture. b. ?have received strong support from recent research. c. ?reflected a belief in the inherent superiority of females. d. ?reflected his support for the nascent feminist movement. e. ?have been repudiated by those who take a biological approach to psychiatry.

Sociology

All of the following statements describe primary groups EXCEPT

a. they are informal in organization and long-lasting. b. they are small in number and strong in loyalty. c. they are primarily task-oriented. d. they provide members with a sense of belonging.

Sociology