Culture as an Iceberg
Timmy likes to play video games, especially Fortnite.
Top of the iceberg
A teacher needs some chairs moved and says she needs some "strong boys" to lift them.
Gender Bias
Relative standing in the society based on income, power, background, and prestige.
Socioeconomic status (SES)
When Josh and Sara play House, Sara goes to work while Josh watches the kids.
Bottom of the iceberg
(Roles of men and women)
A teacher says that a Kenya can't be Taylor Swift for the Halloween parade because she is black.
Racism
Prejudgment or irrational generalization about an entire category of people.
Prejudice
When Ariel goes to her friends' houses, she always refers to their parents as "Ms." and "Mr." even though they tell her she can call them by their first names.
Bottom of the iceberg
(Definitions of showing respect)
Assuming that an Asian-American student is a "model student" and that they are super smart.
Stereotyping
Organized cognitive structures that include gender-related information that influences how children think and behave
Gender Schema
Jaime loves spending Hanukkah with his family. He gets to see his cousins for all 8 days and play fun games like spin the dreidel.
Top of the iceberg
(Holiday customs)
When grading tests, a teacher gives superhero stickers to boys and flower stickers to girls.
Gender Bias
A group of people who have been socially disadvantaged
Minority Group
Brian's room is always messy. His dad asks him to clean up, but he gets distracted every 5 minutes.
Bottom of the iceberg
(Conception of Cleanliness and Sense of Time)
Discrimination
(Religious)
The knowledge, values, attitudes, and traditions that guide the behavior of a group of people and allow them to solve the problems of living in their environment.
Culture