All posts tagged "gender"

  • Gender, Work and the Economy

      According to the U.S. Census Bureau, full-time working women earn, on average, 75.5 cents for every one dollar earned by men. There are two sides to the “pay gap” debate. One side believes that the country...

    • Posted January 17, 2014
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  • Gender and the Family

    The Postmodern Family DIVERSITY OF CONTEMPORARY FAMILIES American men and women are slowly moving toward a blending of gender and family roles and away from traditional notions of wives and husbands, mothers and fathers. There is a...

    • Posted January 17, 2014
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  • Gender and Social Inequality

    Let’s open this section with a bit of humor. A couple years ago I read the following list: IF MEN GOT PREGNANT 1. Maternity leave would last two years – with full pay. 2. Men would stay...

    • Posted January 17, 2014
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  • Education Lecture

      Malcolm X tells the story of what he was told by one of his teachers: “I know that he probably meant well in what he happened to advise me that day. I doubt hat he meant...

    • Posted January 17, 2014
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  • Sexual Norms and Relationships Notes

    Social Regulations of Sexual Behavior Institutions – regulation and control FAMILY (parents, siblings,…) RELIGION EDUCATION OTHER Workplace Friends SETS THE: Boundaries, social norms, and expectations SOCIAL NORMS (standards) Double standard Permissiveness Permissiveness with or without affection Abstinence...

    • Posted January 16, 2014
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