Gender Stereotypes Influence

question 39

Multiple Choice

Gender stereotypes influence

• A) conceptualizations of women and men.
• B) the activities that people believe to be appropriate for men and women.
• C) judgments that people make about their own behavior.
• D) all of the above.

Define sociolinguistics and understand its role in investigating the relationship between society and language.

Analyze the impact of historical forces such as colonialism on the survival of indigenous languages.

Understand what constitutes paralanguage and its significance in communication.

Identify challenges faced by illiterate individuals in a literate world.

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Definitions:

Institutional Racism

A form of racism that is embedded in the policies and practices of societal institutions, leading to discrimination against certain racial groups.

Social Institutions

The organized structures and mechanisms of social order and cooperation governing the behavior of a set of individuals within a given community.

Peggy McIntosh

An American feminist and anti-racism activist known for her work on white privilege, particularly her influential paper "White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack."

White Privilege

Refers to societal privileges that benefit white people over non-white people in certain societies, particularly if they are otherwise under the same social, political, or economic circumstances.