What are the pros and cons of Internet usage among young people in the context of gender socialization?
What will be an ideal response?
The Internet and the cyberworld have vastly expanded the possibilities for young people. Young people are freer to pick and choose that which they find acceptable and to shape the gender images available in this medium by what they upload to a social networking site or by creating their own individual websites. Sociologically, these possibilities are important because it means that the traditional sources of such identity shaping, such as parents or schools or religious leaders, have less control over the process. Nevertheless, such freedom and exploration does not necessarily promote positive outcomes since some young people will inevitably become immersed in online subcultures that promote negative and degrading identities.
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a. Jews were freer in the United States than have been in perhaps any other country b. major wars in the Middle East reminded the world of Israel's vulnerability c. Palestinian uprisings built strong pro-Israeli front among the Western powers d. Jewish Americans were immigrating to Israel
In general, researchers find that the end of daily care for children in the home is a positive transition for parents
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
If you were applying modernization theory to the problem of global poverty, you might expect rich nations to aid the economic development of poor nations by ________
a. promoting population growth. b. limiting food production. c. increasing industrial production. d. denying foreign aid.
Discuss how poverty is measured, how this measure was created, how many are poor, and which age, racial/ethnic, and family types are most likely to be poor and why they are vulnerable.
What will be an ideal response?