Social Change
Gergen
Technology
Women in Social Change
STEM Issues
100
What is social change?
Society moving forward, or processing. (Holland-Wempe, personal communication, August 31st, 2016)
100
What is the full title of the book we are reading by Kenneth J. Gergen?
Relational Being: Beyond Self and Community (Gergen, 2009)
100
The number of girls going into STEM related fields has fallen, which of these 3 percentages matches the percent of girls going into STEM fields? 1) 30% 2) 22% 3) 18%
In 2012 only "18%" of girls went into a STEM (Zagami et. al, 2015, p. 2)
100
Which social change woman has a quote in the passport?
Anna Cooper (Holland-Wempe, personal communication, August 29th, 2016)
100
What does STEM stand for?
Science, Technology, Engineer and Mathematics
200
What are the different types of social change strategies?
Public hearings, mass demonstrations, accountability sessions, petition drives, letter writing, educational meetings, teach-ins, civil disobedience. (Holland-Wempe, personal communication, August 31st, 2016)
200
According to the video in class from Mary Gergen, what animal was she using to describe the concept of multi-being?
A butterfly (Holland-Wempe, personal communication, October 28th, 2016)
200
1) Who is the winner of Women in Technology in 2016? a) Susan Adams b) Nomi Bergman c) Sally Kinsman d) Barbara Jaffe e) Theresa Hennesey
"The 2016 award was presented to Theresa Hennsey."(Women in cable Telecommunication, 2016)
200
"Ain't I a Woman?" speech was presented by whom?
Sojourner Truth(Butler, n.d.)
200
By what age do children already have firm beliefs about the subjects at which they excel at? A. 5 B. 3 C. 10 D. 12
D (12) Burke, R.(2007,July ) Women and Minorities in Science , Technology , Engineering , and Mathematics
300
How are educational meetings and teach-ins effective social change strategies?
They generate publicity, connect the community on personal levels (usually smaller groups so it is easier to discuss things one on one), educate the public with facts and logical reasoning. (Theiss, personal communication, October 31st, 2016)
300
In the text on chapter 2, Gergen describes a concept that is used to establish or initiate a relationship. What is it?
Co-action (Gergen, 2009, pp. 29-59)
300
2) Which city is the best city for women in technology? a) New Orleans, LA b) Kansas City, Mo c) New York, NY d) Washington, DC
"Washington, DC is the best city for women in technology. Women in Washington make up over 37% of the tech workforce."(Smartasset, 2016)
300
This woman was a founding member of the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People).
Mary Church (Holland-Wempe, personal communication, August 29th, 2016)
300
Name 3 factors that discourage women to join STEM fields.
Gender Bias, Salary Difference, and Discrimination.
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