Explain gender stereotypes with the help of examples

What will be an ideal response?


Gender stereotype are expectations about how people will look, act, think, and feel based on their sex. Stereotypes may seem harmless, but they can have negative consequences. A study of 624 letters of recommendation for college faculty jobs found that women and men, regardless of qualifications, were often described differently. Female candidates were often characterized as "agreeable," "warm," and "kind." Male candidates were often described as "assertive," "confident," and "ambitious."

Sociology

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Technological advancements:

a. are usually a waste a time b. usually come from out of the blue c. completely replace previous technologies d. build on previous technologies

Sociology

Which of the following are NOT Arab states?

a. Iran and Iraq b. Turkey and Morocco c. Lebanon and Iraq d. Turkey and Iran

Sociology

Erickson's model of identity holds that:

A personal identity is entirely independent of other people. B personal identity is heavily dependent upon other people. C people have little control over their own identity. D identity theory is of little value because it is not based on hard data.

Sociology

The most important changes in modern times are a result of the development of capitalism.

What will be an ideal response?

Sociology