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Term
Symbolic threat
Threats to ingroup's attitudes, beliefs and values.Example: an ingroup
perceiving an outgroup's religion as incompatible with theirs
Perceptions held by the ingroup that that the out-group "poses a risk to their safety,
economy, politics, health or well-being". Example: when two groups within an
organization are competing for the rights to complete a project for the president of
the organization.
Covers women's contributions to history/literature/etc. Also has an activist element.
Seeks to fill in gaps and provide a fuller understanding of history.
, Images that create social pressure to conform the stereotypes because of their
dense saturation of the media landscape. Example: men don't cry.
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Definition
Refers to a person living as another gender.
What are different ways that
Transgender
individuals can be privileged?
Transsexual Discrimination
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Definition
Covers women's contributions to history/literature/etc. Also has an
activist element. Seeks to fill in gaps and provide a fuller understanding
of history.
, What is Gender studies? Why is dichotomous thinking flawed?
Why is women's and gender studies
What is women's studies?
important in higher education?
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Term
Why is disability a feminist issue?
It provides an understanding of women's diverse contributions to society, focuses
on the consequence of sex as a social construct, the importance of gender and
gender roles.
We see disability in relation to what is ingrained in our society's attitude toward
ability. When most people see the world disability, they understand that word to
mean a person who is unable to fully participate in typical life activities.
It affects many women, it involves equality.
There's a seductive temptation to make things too simple - because simple things
are easier to deal with. It is a natural human tendency. The world isn't black and
Term
Symbolic threat
Threats to ingroup's attitudes, beliefs and values.Example: an ingroup
perceiving an outgroup's religion as incompatible with theirs
Perceptions held by the ingroup that that the out-group "poses a risk to their safety,
economy, politics, health or well-being". Example: when two groups within an
organization are competing for the rights to complete a project for the president of
the organization.
Covers women's contributions to history/literature/etc. Also has an activist element.
Seeks to fill in gaps and provide a fuller understanding of history.
, Images that create social pressure to conform the stereotypes because of their
dense saturation of the media landscape. Example: men don't cry.
2 of 43
Definition
Refers to a person living as another gender.
What are different ways that
Transgender
individuals can be privileged?
Transsexual Discrimination
3 of 43
Definition
Covers women's contributions to history/literature/etc. Also has an
activist element. Seeks to fill in gaps and provide a fuller understanding
of history.
, What is Gender studies? Why is dichotomous thinking flawed?
Why is women's and gender studies
What is women's studies?
important in higher education?
4 of 43
Term
Why is disability a feminist issue?
It provides an understanding of women's diverse contributions to society, focuses
on the consequence of sex as a social construct, the importance of gender and
gender roles.
We see disability in relation to what is ingrained in our society's attitude toward
ability. When most people see the world disability, they understand that word to
mean a person who is unable to fully participate in typical life activities.
It affects many women, it involves equality.
There's a seductive temptation to make things too simple - because simple things
are easier to deal with. It is a natural human tendency. The world isn't black and
