Alexandra is Chicana, and is often asked, “Where are you fro…
Alexandra is Chicana, and is often asked, “Where are you from?” When she replies “Los Angeles,” the rebuttal is often, “No, I mean where you really are from,” implying she couldn’t possibly have been born in America. This is an example of a
Read DetailsDalia’s male supervisor identifies as a feminist and is high…
Dalia’s male supervisor identifies as a feminist and is highly supportive of his daughter who is pursuing a PhD in physics. He explicitly denounces any form of discrimination and often forwards interesting articles about addressing sexism in the workplace. At the same time, he assures Dalia that the more complicated assignments are given to her male counterparts to protect her from experiencing too much stress at work. This would be considered a form of
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As noted in the textbook, researchers showed girls and boys a complicated object and then asked them to draw the object from memory. The girls did better when they were told it was a test of drawing skills, but the boys did better when they were told it was a test of geometry. This demonstrates which of the following?
Read DetailsDr. Jackson taught a course on the psychology of women where…
Dr. Jackson taught a course on the psychology of women where the class was equally divided into women who identified as feminists, and male college athletes. She expected lively debates, but instead found both groups to be reserved in class; the women deferred to the men during discussions, while the men complimented the women on their expertise about gender. After interviewing the students, she learned that the women were worried about being seen as too feminist, and the men were worried they’d be perceived as sexist. The students’ __________ of the other group influenced their __________ in the classroom, making discussions less authentic because they were all doing gender.
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