Gender Bias in School Is Most Likely to Show Up

question 59

Multiple Choice

Gender bias in school is most likely to show up in which of the following?

• A) Teachers' behaviors
• B) The books that are used
• C) Academic and career counseling
• D) All of the these

Examine the critique of meritocracy by conflict theorists in the context of education.

Understand the focus of symbolic interactionism on the impact of school practices on student identity.

Discuss the influence of global awareness (e.g., media coverage on human rights issues) on educational priorities in developing countries.

Explore the function of education through the lens of functionalist theory.

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Definitions:

Distal Influence

Factors or events that have an indirect or less immediate impact on outcomes, often part of a larger chain of effects.

Contextual Affordances

Environmental resources and obstacles that shape career development

Impoverished Learning Environment

An educational setting that lacks the necessary resources, supports, and stimuli for optimal learning and intellectual development.

Self-Efficacy

Confidence in ability to accomplish tasks in a particular domain