as it is codified‚ regular‚ and accepted nationally as the official language of Norway. 80-90% of population use Bokmal‚ it is also commonly taught to foreign students & usually more in the Eastern and Southern region of Norway. 12% of population use Nynorsk and more in the Western region. Four out of 19 counties‚ mainly around the West coast‚ use Nynorsk as their official language. In school‚ students are taught both languages. The Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK)‚ owned by the state‚ is
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EDU 5000 Gender Bias in the STEM Fields March 7‚ 2012 In a society that is heavily reliant on jobs related to math‚ science and technology‚ it is essential that women have the knowledge and background to compete in the global economy. An early foundation in these subject areas is vital‚ but why do girls avoid them at a young age? This paper will examine the gender gap in the STEM fields: Science‚ Technology‚ Engineering‚ and Math and the implications that society‚ parents
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CHAPTER 1 THE PROBLEM AND ITS SCOPE Rationale Gender role is one of the crucial top issues of today in politics‚ workplaces‚ institutions‚ and even in the world of religion. They determine how males and females should think‚ speak‚ dress‚ and interact within the context of society. Basically‚ the problem is deep-set values and opinions buried under the surface of our society. Mead (1963) proved it to be true. He carried out groundbreaking research on gender. He studied the three societies in New Guinea
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theories of language development that try to explain how a child learns a language and how issues can appear‚ slowing or inhibiting that development. The first is the Behaviorist Perspective. This theory states that children develop their language skills through operant conditioning. As they attempt to speak and make sounds that resemble words‚ they are rewarded with praise. Some behaviourists believe that children imitate words and are rewarded for doing so‚ thus leading to their language development
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where it is beautiful for women to be as fat as possible‚ and the moms making the most important school lunch on the planet in Japan‚ to the women stuck in the social norm of not leaving the house in Tuscany. Food plays its own individual role in the gender inequality of each society as we do in the obvious role of being sustenance. In the country of Niger‚ located in the middle of the northern half of Africa above the equator people believe that all girls should be plump with their fair share of stretch
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Comparison on Chinese CLIL with European CLIL Abstract: Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL)‚ regarded as an “umbrella” term to dual-focused education where content is learnt through an additional language‚ is widely implemented in Europe. This paper mainly focuses on the theoretical bases of CLIL implementation‚ its implementation in Chinese context and its shortages compared with Europe. The whole essay includes three parts: the introduction‚ the body and the conclusion
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Aaron Patrick Soc. 120 Prof. Bishop Oct. 28‚ 2012 Gender Socialization Socialization can be defined as the lifelong process through which individuals learn attitudes‚ values and behaviors appropriate for members of a particular culture. This paper is directly focused on how children of a very young age learn about gender through toys and clothing present in our current society. To analyze this process I went to the Mecca of children’s stores “Toys R Us” for some content analysis. The first
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(Eds.)‚ Encyclopedia of Sociology‚ Revised Edition. New York: Macmillan. Introduction Femininity and masculinity or one ’s gender identity (Burke‚ Stets and Pirog-Good 1988; Spence 1985) refers to the degree to which persons see themselves as masculine or feminine given what it means to be a man or woman in society. Femininity and masculinity are rooted in the social (one ’s gender) rather than the biological (one ’s sex). Societal members decide what being male or female means (e.g.‚ dominant or passive
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There are a couple factors that determine gender identity; like genetic factors‚ environmental situations‚ psychosocial factors‚ and even sexual hormones. “Gender identity is almost always consistent with chromosomal sex.” (Rathus‚ S. A.‚ Nevid‚ J.S.‚ and Fichner-Rathus‚ L. 2005). From the moment sperm fertilized an ovum‚ our destiny to be a girl or a boy is chosen. Usually at this point; 23 chromosomes from the male donor and 23 from the female come together and combine to make a “zygote”. Starting
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101 2:15pm 15 February 2013 Gender dictates everything. From what sport one will play‚ what kind of clothes someone will wear‚ to whether or not someone has an abortion. It dictates every aspect of one’s existence. It prevents people from reaching their full potential‚ and stifles their individuality. Many challenges remain in the quest for gender equality. Some obstacles in the way of this quest may never be overcome. The ideal should never be surrendered. Gender-roles are playing a negative
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