Question 1

What does Barrie Thorne's work on schoolchildren demonstrate about gender?

Accepted Answer

Barrie Thorne's research highlights how gender, and its absence, are actively constructed through social interactions among children and between children and teachers, rather than being a mere psychological trait or solely imposed by adults.

Question 2

How do self-esteem rates differ by race and gender in the United States?

Accepted Answer

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Question 3

How do perceptions of African American boys' behavior in school differ from perceptions of white schoolboys' behavior?

Accepted Answer

White boys' disobedience is seen as naughty but endearing, while black boys' misbehavior is seen as violent and problematic.

Question 4

How are reading materials in schools gendered?

Accepted Answer

Male characters tend to be more visible and active and play more important parts in reading materials, reflecting traditional gender roles and biases in literature and textbooks.

Question 5

What is a significant determinant of the racial gap in high school dropout rates?

Accepted Answer

Unequal funding across school systems can lead to disparities in educational resources and opportunities, contributing significantly to the racial gap in dropout rates.

Question 6

What did Title IX do?

Accepted Answer

Title IX, part of the United States Education Amendments of 1972, prohibits sex-based discrimination in any school or other education program that receives federal money. This includes discrimination against girls and women, ensuring they have equal opportunities in education and athletics.

Question 7

How has the gender composition of college students changed in the last century?

Accepted Answer

Over the last century, there has been a significant shift in the gender composition of college students, with women not only gaining more access to higher education but also completing their degrees at higher rates, while the rate of men's participation has not seen the same level of growth.

Question 8

How do class and race ethnicity intersect with the recent trend of males falling behind in school?

Accepted Answer

Lower-income men, particularly those from African American and Hispanic backgrounds, are disproportionately affected by the trend of males falling behind in education, indicating a significant intersection of class and race/ethnicity factors.

Question 9

How is water connected to global literacy rates?

Accepted Answer

In the global South, girls often bear the responsibility of fetching water, which can take significant time and prevent them from attending school, impacting literacy rates.

Question 10

How is American school training connected to capitalism, according to Samuel Bowles and Herbert Gintis's "correspondence principle"?

Accepted Answer

Bowles and Gintis argue that schools prepare students to fit into the capitalist system by promoting values like obedience and motivation, which are necessary for a compliant workforce.

Question 11

Men outnumber women in all of the following administrative positions, except for one. Which one is it?

Accepted Answer

Elementary school principals are the exception where women often outnumber men, reflecting broader trends in elementary education where female educators and administrators are more prevalent.

Question 12

The _________ is an explanation for lower levels of achievement among lower-income students which has been rejected by scholars due to lack of empirical support and racist assumptions concerning the organization of poor, mainly non-white families.

Accepted Answer

The culture of poverty thesis posits that poverty results from cultural deficiencies among the poor that perpetuate their impoverished condition. This explanation has been widely criticized and rejected by scholars for its lack of empirical support and for making racist assumptions about the family structures and cultural practices of poor, mainly non-white, populations.

Question 13

Which of the following terms does Barrie Thorne use to refer to elementary school students' attempts to create separate gender realms for girls and boys through contests, chasing, and "cooties"?

Accepted Answer

Barrie Thorne uses the term "borderwork" to describe the activities and behaviors through which elementary school students create and maintain gender boundaries, such as through contests, chasing games, and the concept of "cooties," which serve to differentiate and separate boys and girls.

Question 14

Observers have noted that boys will often transform toys and other objects into weapons to play out warrior narratives. This process of transforming available items into something else is known as _______.

Accepted Answer

Bricolage is the process of creating or constructing something new from a diverse range of things that are available. In this context, it refers to the creative way in which boys transform toys and objects into weapons for play, using whatever materials are at hand to construct their narratives.

Question 15

Research finds that women and girls are underrepresented as characters, authors, and subjects of children's literature and textbooks, contributing to a textual world where women and girls are erased or not important. This process is known as __________.

Accepted Answer

Symbolic annihilation refers to the way in which women and girls are underrepresented or misrepresented in media and literature, contributing to a societal perception that they are less important or invisible. This term specifically addresses the issue of erasure or marginalization in cultural representations.

Question 16

Which of the following is true regarding the representation of women and girls in children's literature since the 1970s:

Accepted Answer

Since the 1970s, there has been a gradual increase in the representation of women and girls in children's literature, yet they remain underrepresented compared to their male counterparts.

Question 17

Which country has the highest proportion of women attending college?

Accepted Answer

The United States has the highest proportion of women attending college among the options given. In the U.S., women not only attend college in large numbers but also surpass men in terms of enrollment and graduation rates.

Question 18

What was the first U.S. institution to integrate women and men in higher education by admitting women beginning in 1833?

Accepted Answer

Oberlin College was the first U.S. institution to integrate women and men in higher education, admitting women beginning in 1833, making it a pioneer in gender equality in education.

Question 19

Which of the following is true regarding women in STEM fields throughout the world?

Accepted Answer

All of the statements reflect findings from various studies on women in STEM fields globally. A) highlights a societal bias that can influence girls' participation in STEM from a young age. B) suggests a correlation between a country's development level and the participation of women in STEM fields, possibly due to better education and employment opportunities. C) points out an interesting paradox where countries with higher levels of gender equality and economic development tend to have a larger gender gap in mathematics anxiety, which could be due to various complex social and educational factors.

Question 20

Which of the following terms refers to lessons students learn through patterns of interaction which communicate values, norms, and expectations, but are not a part of the explicit lesson plan? An example is girls learning to raise their hands and wait to be called on because they are admonished for yelling out answers while boys are not.

Accepted Answer

The hidden curriculum refers to the implicit lessons and values students learn in school that are not part of the formal curriculum, such as social norms and expectations.

Quiz 5: Education