Rings and the Social Construction of RealityThis exercise asks you to consider the message engagement rings send in American society and how that message is socially constructed.In this chapter, you have just learned how members of a society give meaning to the objects around us. For example, consider how we view and make use of rings in our society. Think about what comes to your mind when you see a ring with a diamond on it on the fourth finger of someone's left hand and then write your answers to the following questions:What is it about our society that has led to that image?
What will be an ideal response?
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A few people engage in __________ deviance, which occurs when a person who has been labeled a deviant seeks to normalize the behavior by relabeling it as nondeviant
a. career b. primary c. tertiary d. secondary
Research has shown that children who veer away from the culturally prescribed expectations of gender roles find that their peers act as
a. buffers between those children and their families. b. a source of encouragement to explore concepts of gender. c. resources to demonstrate the right way for each gender to behave. d. "gender police" to reel them back in.
A man with strong credentials in elementary education and experience working with young children was rejected for a first-grade teaching position in favor of a less qualified woman. He was rejected despite his greater ______.
A. labor demand B. labor supply C. gender role D. human capital