Gender and Educational Prospects
How do teachers' perceptions of gender influence students' academic performance?
Teachers may unconsciously hold biases that lead them to have different expectations
What is one method schools used to enforce Americanization during segregation?
English Language Instruction
Restricting Curriculum
Dress Codes
What is one challenge Latina teachers face in educational institutions?
Stereotyping
Lack of Representation
Tokenism
What is the difference between race and ethnicity?
Race refers to the categorization based on physical characteristics (e.g. skin color)
Ethnicity relates to cultural factors such as nationality, language, and ancestry.
Who was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean?
Amelia Earhart
What is "doing gender" according to Nancy López?
Families reinforce traditional gender roles that shape children's educational and career expectations.
What year was the ruling of Brown v Board?
May 17, 1954
What is a teaching strategy used by Latina teachers in Flores’s study to support Latinx students?
Teaching methods that incorporate students’ cultural backgrounds to enhance learning.
What is intersectionality?
Examines how multiple forms of oppression, such as race, class, gender, and sexual orientation, interact to create unique experiences for individuals
What city was the show Breaking Bad filmed?
Define "gender socialization" as discussed in López’s chapter.
The process by which individuals learn societal expectations and roles based on their gender.
Define “cultural hegemony” in the context of Gonzalez’s work.
The dominance of one cultural group over others, often enforced through institutions like schools.
What does Glenda Flores mean by “cultural resources”?
Skills, knowledge, and practices rooted in cultural heritage that Latina teachers bring to their classrooms.
What is scapegoating?
The act of blaming a person / group for something that is not on them.
What was the last state to join the United States, becoming the 50th state?
Hawaii