How do schools play a part in the social construction of gender?
a. They use traditional children’s literature that portrays both boys and girls as active
(not passive) participants in storylines.
b. Teachers call on boys and girls at roughly the same rate.
c. Girls are rewarded more highly than boys for nonacademic achievements.
d. Teachers devote more of their time in the classroom to girls.
Answer: C
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