Definitions
What is the word for a generalized belief about a group of people?
Stereotype
What vocab word refers to a person’s internal sense of being male, female, both, neither, or somewhere in between.
Gender identity
What is it called when people, especially women, are portrayed as overly sexual in media?
Hypersexualization
What is a society where men hold power?
Patriarchy
Jennifer works full-time in a high level job at her company. She is asked to stay late at the office for an important meeting. At the same time, her child, Charlie has a school play that evening and she promised him she would be there. What is this an example of?
Role Conflict. Her role as an employee requires her to stay and be a committed team member,
while her role as a mother requires her to be present and supportive for her child.
This is role conflict, because fulfilling one role means letting down the other.
Define "status"
A socially defined position in a group or in a society
What are traits traditionally seen as "masculine"?
Possible answers include: assertive, independent, competitive, unemotional, tough, protective, brave, confident
Which of our words is a tool that spreads cultural norms and values widely through communication?
Mass Media
What is a society where women hold primary power.
Matriarchy
Describe the role set for a teacher.
Possible answers:
Teach
Grade
Call Parents
Run other activities
Develop Curriculum
Run Lunchroom Duty
Get the children to behave
Social Worker
Give me an example of Reciprocal Roles and tell me why this is a correct example
Reciprocal roles are pairs of roles that depend on each other—you can’t have one without the other. They exist in a relationship where each role responds to and shapes the other.
🔁 Reciprocal Roles Examples:
Student / Teacher – A teacher teaches, a student learns. Each role makes sense because the other exists.
Parent / Child – A parent cares for and guides, a child depends on and learns from the parent.
Boss / Employee – A boss gives direction and oversees work, an employee follows instructions and does the tasks.
What are traits that are traditionally seen as "feminine"?
Possible answers: caring, gentle, sensitive, emotional, kind, soft spoken, protective (usually in a maternal way), friendly
"Our documentaries argued that gender differences are 'reactive' to the media. Explain what this means.
When the documentaries argue that gender differences are "reactive" to the media, they mean that the way we understand and express gender are reactions to what we see on TV, social media, etc.
Ex: If men only see women being represented in sexual ways they will see women as sexual objects, not human beings. On the other hand in the documentary we saw men tell Hilary Clinton to "iron their shirts" and other insulting things to make her feel like a woman's place is in the home, being a wife and mother rather than a leader.
What is the word for a system or society where people think sexual violence is normal, not serious, or okay to joke about?
Rape Culture
Fill in the blank: Imagine you walk into the EL office and Ms. Diviak is sitting at her desk, wearing sweat pants and a hoodie with the hood up. It looks like she is taking a nap. You ask her a question about your homework. She, annoyed, takes out an air pod and says "huh?". You repeat the question, and she replies "How am I supposed to know?" then goes back to sleep. This is goes against your ____________ of Miss Diviak.
This violates your role expectation of me since I am a teacher so I am supposed to come to work looking professional and ready to help my students, not act like one!
Describe the difference between "role" and "status"?
Status refers to the social position a person holds within a group or society. It is related to how a person is viewed in terms of their position in society where role is the behavior, rights, and obligations that go along with that status
What is the difference between "maleness" and "masculinity"?
Maleness refers to male biology and physical characteristics (ex: having X and Y chromosomes, reproductive organs, higher levels of testosterone etc.) While masculinity cultural and social traits, behaviors, and roles that society traditionally associates with being male. Think: one is natural one is learned.
What is "representation" in the media and how is it important? How does it impact gender?
Representation in the media refers to the way people, groups, ideas, or events are depicted or portrayed in films, TV shows, advertisements, news, social media, etc. How people see themselves and others is often shaped by media portrayals. If women are underrepresented in leadership roles or men are rarely shown as nurturing parents, it may limit the opportunities and aspirations for both genders. Boys might feel pressure to avoid “feminine” careers like teaching or nursing, while girls may feel discouraged from pursuing leadership positions in politics or business.
The idea that many parts of our identity, like gender, are shaped by society is referred to as ___________.
Social Construction
A student who does not understand or empathize with others from different cultures and backgrounds, says or does inappropriate or offensive things in class, interrupts his teachers or classmates and generally struggles in group settings would have a lack of _____________________.
Social Awareness
What vocab word refers to the status that plays the greatest role in shaping a person’s life and determining his or her social identity?
Master Status
How can hyper-femininity and/or hyper-masculinity be dangerous to young boys and girls?
It teaches boys and girls that they have to go to extremes to perform their gender roles. This leads boys to committing violence, repressing emotions, demeaning women, etc. On the other hand, this can lead to girls placing all of their worth on their appearance, accept harmful treatment, have lower self esteem etc.
How does the media impact stereotypes?
The media helps create stereotypes by showing people in certain ways over and over again. For example, TV shows, movies, and ads might show women as always caring about beauty or family, and men as always strong or serious. These repeated images can make people believe that everyone should act in those ways.
Is social structure something that is universal (meaning the same in all cultures) Why or why not?
Social Structure is a network of interrelated roles and statuses that guide human interaction. Since things like gender roles or family roles are different in in different cultures, this is not universal.
Mr. Behm is a teacher and a coach. Are these things examples of Mr. Behm's ascribed or achieved status? You MUST also correctly explain why you chose your answer to receive points.
These are Mr. Behm's achieved statuses because he earned these statuses based on his skills, knowledge, and ability (ability to teach, understanding of History and Basketball.)