Imagine That Julia Wood, Cheris Kramarae, and Deborah Tannen Meet

question 19

Essay

Imagine that Julia Wood, Cheris Kramarae, and Deborah Tannen meet at a fundraising event for NOW ( The National Organization for Women ). What might they have to say to one another? What might their dialogue be like?

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Definitions:

Norms

Socially accepted rules of behavior that dictate the expected conduct of individuals within a group or society.

Scarcity

A fundamental economic problem of having seemingly limitless human wants in a world of limited resources, which leads to the necessity of making choices on how to allocate resources efficiently.

Rewarded

Pertains to receiving a benefit or compensation in return for an action or service.

George Homans

An American sociologist known for his work in developing social exchange theory, explaining social behavior in terms of costs, benefits, and expectations of rewards.