What is the gender binary? Is it possible to raise boys and girls the same way, to be gender neutral in the socialization process? Why or why not?
What will be an ideal response?
Vary. As the authors put it: "The gender binary assumes that masculinity and femininity have no meaning separate from the other. For example, men are socially expected to be aggressive, strong, and independent, while women are expected to be vulnerable, weak and dependent. The gender binary results in a hierarchy: what is feminine becomes subordinate to the dominant masculine category. The gender binary impacts how we live our lives." Student answers to socialization will vary.
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a. some groups over others b. totalitarianism c. the Nazi party d. theocracy
Rose was caught speeding and given a fine. The fine is an example of a(n) a. value
b. folkway. c. informal sanction. d. formal sanction.
What are the three central conflicts described by Parreñas that plague the relationships between migrant mothers and their children?
What will be an ideal response?
Jodie constantly changes her profile photo on her Facebook page as a way to convey that she has an active social life. This shows that ___________ is not only face-to-face but also applies to social networking online.
a. the looking-glass self b. impression management c. the back stage d. reverse socialization