Analyze the Debate Over the Equal Rights Amendment

question 30

Essay

Analyze the debate over the Equal Rights Amendment. Who was for it and who was against it? How did each side define freedom for women? What does the debate tell us about American society in the 1970s?

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Definitions:

Injunctive Norm

A social norm that prescribes how individuals should behave in a given context, based on the approval or disapproval of others.

Counternormative

Behaviors or practices that go against social norms or expectations, challenging conventional standards.

Negative Reinforcement

A behavior modification technique where the removal of an unpleasant stimulus strengthens the future behavior it follows.

Descriptive Norms

Social norms that describe what is commonly done or typical behavior within a group.