Critiques of Tannen's Work Regarding Gender Differences in Communication Question

question 33

Multiple Choice

Critiques of Tannen's work regarding gender differences in communication question her assumption that:

• A)gender is biologically based.
• B)gender is socially constructed.
• C)not all women communicate in the same way.
• D)there are gender differences at all.
• E)psychological reasons explain the differences.

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Definitions:

Prosumer Capitalism

A socio-economic system in which consumers are also producers of the content, goods, or services consumed, blurring traditional roles in the market.

Corporate Elite

A small group of powerful and wealthy individuals who control and influence significant aspects of the economy and political systems.

Prosumers

Individuals who both produce and consume goods or services, merging the roles of consumers and producers, especially prevalent in digital and online contexts.

Body-As-Organism

Viewing the body primarily in terms of its biological and physiological functions, often in contrast to its social or symbolic meanings.