In this past week‚ we learned about inequality‚ mainly concerning African Americans. I will be discussing the film White Like Me‚ along with the readings 5 Faces of Oppression‚ and Identity/Social Location. White Like Me is a film about inequality among the African American population. In 1959 a man named John Howard Griffin‚ conducted an experiment using himself as the subject. He did this by making the color of his skin darker by taking medication and spending up to 15 hours under an ultraviolet
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SOCIOLINGUISTICS Gender‚ Politeness and Stereotypes a. Woman’s Language and Confidence Some dialectologist argued that women were using language which reinforced their sub-ordinate status. Social dialect research focused on differences between women’s and men’s speech. Robin Lakoff identified a number of linguistic features used more often by women. He suggested that women’s speech was characterized by linguistics features like: o Lexical hedges or fillers (e.g. you know‚ sort of
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viewed as effeminate and don’t “threaten” a woman’s femininity. When I viewed the bleachers‚ it was clear it was gendered female. This might be because of the stereotype that moms stay at home and take the kids to their activities‚ while dads work. In some places this may not be true‚ but at least in the bleachers of the rink‚ the gender stereotype prevails. The figure skaters were overbearingly female‚ even including the small children. This may be because of social and/or cultural expectation for boy
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seems like something of the past‚ the book is set in the future almost as a warning to today’s generation to be more aware of the government. In the book‚ women do everything according to a strict schedule and stuck to activities assigned to them based off of stereotypes and gender roles. This is made possible by the domination of men holding government positions and being given the power to oppress and control women. While this book could be a foreshadow of the future‚ the components of gender identification
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or she is intended for. These gender roles portray the qualities “true” men and women must encompass as a way to fit in society and avoid the possibility of being a social outcast;
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When the topic of feminism is brought up‚ it is either misjudged or misrepresented. When the topic of men being pro-feminist is brought up‚ that is also misjudged and misrepresented. When people think about gender roles and identities they are quick to assume them as well. Specifically that a boy should behave aggressively‚ look extremely muscular and have an urge of dominance around other peers. While the role of a female should always be polite‚ speak when spoken to and to always keep in mind of
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The movie She’s the Man is based on the Shakespeare Twelfth Night because in the movie it goes to show how the idea of gender stereotypes is still influenced in today’s society and what the mainstream perceptions are about gender roles to show how the idea of gender equality transcends to the twelfth century. In the movie and twelfth Night the theme of disguise is very important because Olivia in the movie was very passionate about soccer to the fact that she was willing to disguises herself as her
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perhaps the most deeply ingrained belief humans hold are in regards to the gender of humans and their respective roles in society. Perhaps the easiest way to tackle this subject is to define everything that is being stated. By gender roles‚ the Oxford Dictionary defines it as the role or behavior learned by a person as appropriate to their gender‚ determined by the prevailing cultural norms. This implies the acceptable gender roles for the culture. The specific meaning is best described in the article
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surrounds our everyday life) and it maintains gender inequality today. Patriarchal norms feel ‘normal’ because it has been around for thousands of years; however‚ our generation can put a stop to patriarchal norms and obtain equality for all. The idea of male supremacy dates far back into time‚ patriarchy divides men and women in the home‚ workplace‚ and society. The common stereotype of patriarchy
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Shakhmandarov General Psychology Kimberly Brzezowski April 13‚ 2013 Chapter 4 Exam 1) Male Gender Stereotypes- all men enjoy working on cars; men do "dirty jobs" such as construction and mechanics; men do not do housework and they are not responsible for taking care of children; men play video games; men enjoy outdoor activities such as camping‚ fishing‚ and hiking. Female Gender Stereotypes- women are not as strong as men; women love to sing and dance; women are supposed to look pretty
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