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Any act or experience that has a formative effect on the mind, character, and physical ability of an individual
Education (Broad Sense)
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The process by which society purposefully transmits its accumulated knowledge, skills, and values from one generation to another
Education (Technical Sense)
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The social structure and machinery through which human society organizes, directs, and executes the multifarious activities required to satisfy human needs
Education (As a Social Institution)
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The preparation of young people for entry into society, acting as a form of socialization that formally starts in academic institutions
Education (As a Process)
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"The social structure and machinery through which human society organizes, directs and execute the multifarious activities required to satisfy human needs" (H. E. Barnes) is the definition of what?
Social Institution
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Which sociological perspective suggests that education contributes to the maintenance of society, upward social mobility, and meritocracy?
Functionalist
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Which sociological perspective argues that education perpetuates social stratification?
Conflict Theory
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Which sociological perspective focuses on classroom dynamics and the effect of self-concept on grades?
Symbolic Interactionism
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In the Philippines (2000-2015), in which area is the gender disparity between boys and girls most discernible?
Successful completion (both elementary and secondary levels)
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What refers to enrollment and completion at key milestones?
Education Participation
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Historically, men had higher educational attainment, but among adults aged 25-34, which gender now attains higher levels of education in most countries?
Women
External Factors for Gender Differences
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Who compared women's magazines from the 1970s and 1990s to highlight the impact of feminism (shift from marriage to independence)?
Angela McRobbie
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What family change in the 1970s is cited as encouraging girls to look after themselves and become independent?
Increase in divorce rate / lone-parent families
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What is the "invisible barrier" which keeps women out of professional and managerial jobs?
The glass ceiling
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What act made it illegal to pay women less than men for work of equal value?
The 1970 Equal Pay Act
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Who compared interviews with girls from the 1970s (who prioritized marriage) and 1990s (who prioritized careers) to show shifting ambitions?
Sharpe
Internal Factors for Gender Differences
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What do the acronyms GIST and WISE stand for regarding equal opportunity policies?
Girls into Science and Technology / Women into Science and Engineering
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According to Gorard, the gender gap began to favor girls in 1988 due to the introduction of what?
GCSEs and coursework
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They are better at meeting deadlines, more organized, and more conscientious.
According to Mitsos and Browne, why are girls more successful at coursework?
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Who found that while boys attract more teacher attention, teachers interact with girls more positively because discussions focus on schoolwork?
Swann and Graddol
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How does Jackson explain the impact of league tables on gender achievement?
Schools recruit high-achieving girls, while boys are seen as "liability students."
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What term describes the pattern of practices that constructs masculinity and femininity, prestige, and division of labor within a school?
Gender Regime
Fields of Study
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In the tertiary level, which fields are young women over-represented in?
Humanities, arts, education, health, and welfare
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In the tertiary level, which fields are young men over-represented in?
Mathematics, computer science, engineering, manufacturing, and construction
Topic: Gender and the Family
Definitions of Gender and Role
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What refers to the roles and responsibilities of men and women that are created in our families, societies, and cultures?
Gender
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The group or society's definition of the way a specific role ought to be played is called?
Role Expectation
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How a person actually plays a role is called?
Role Performance
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What occurs when incompatible demands are placed on a person by two or more statuses held at the same time?
Role Conflict
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What is the process of distancing oneself from a particular role or status?
Role Exit
Family Structure and Functions
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What are the three main functions of the family?
Socializing, Providing affection/security, Providing environment for personality development
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A family consisting of a husband, wife, and children is known as?
Conjugal or Nuclear Family
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A family consisting of a married couple, parents, siblings, and extended relatives is known as?
Consanguine or Extended Family
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A family authority structure where the father is the head and plays the dominant role is called?
Patriarchal
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A family authority structure where the mother is the head and makes major decisions is called?
Matriarchal
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A family authority structure where both parents share decision-making equally is called?
Equalitarian
Socialization and Issues
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According to Ann Oakley (1981), what are the four ways family socializes children into gender roles (Note: only two were defined in text)?
Manipulation and Canalisation
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What term describes parents encouraging behavior seen as the norm for a gender and discouraging behavior that is not (e.g., congratulating a boy for an obstacle course)?
Manipulation
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What term describes parents channeling a child's interests into activities considered the norm for their gender (e.g., encouraging girls to do ballet)?
Canalisation
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What are the traditional roles of men in the family?
Provider, Protector, Decision maker
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What are the traditional roles of women in the family?
Take care of husband/children, Budgeter, Teacher, Cleaner, Cook
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