Essentialism Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Topic 1: Introduction to class goals and syllabus correct answer: Biological essentialism correct answer: biology is destiny- we are who we are because of our biology or genetic makeup. In turn, our behaviors and preferences are biologically pre-environments we are exposed to Feminism correct answer: Biology is NOT necessarily destiny- support for political, economic, and social equality of women and men, and in turn, legal and social changes necessary to achieve equality. Two perspect...

Foundations of Education - The psychological, historical, philosophical, and sociological aspects of the field of education that are considered essential to the professional knowledge of all teachers. Lev Vygotsky - Social Development TheorySocial interaction among children plays a major role in cognitive development Robert Havighurst - Six Stages of Development and GrowthChildren must master specific developmental tasks to develop normally. Jean Piaget - Four Stages of DevelopmentCreated th...

biological essentialism correct answer: The belief that 'human nature', an individual's personality, or some specific quality (such as intelligence, creativity, homosexuality, masculinity, femininity, or a male propensity to aggression) is an innate and natural 'essence' (rather than a product of circumstances, upbringing, and culture). feminism correct answer: the advocacy of women's rights on the basis of the equality of the sexes. disparities correct answer: inequality or diffe...

Berger's techniques of social control correct answers Threat of violence 2. Political sanctions 3. Economic sanctions 4. Threat of Ostracism 5. Ridicule and gossip 6. Persuasion of intimates 7. Internalization of norms Effects of stratification of groups of people on sexual expression correct answers Because of the assumption that real sex involves penile-vaginal penetration, other groups of people such as lesbians, gays, etc are considered not to ever have real sex; their sexual enco...

CMN 232 MidtermMartin and Nakayama - correct answer MP: people understand interactions in different contexts. KC: people link short term events to long term processes EX: "he did that because of racism" Imp ICC?: people in interactions may not share interpretations and assumptions Contributions / Critiques? ** Piller - correct answer MP: imagined communities KC: "static" views of culture EX: Imp ICC? takes issue with essentialism of culture and reification of national / ethnic i...

Essentialism correct answer: This term best describes the false idea that individuals have a triat/nature about them outside their social existence Racial Contestation correct answer: The author calls strife that exists in a racialized social formation that has a distinct racial character Their diet was rich in calcium and vitamin D correct answer: According to Marvin Harris, Arctic Eskimos did not develop light skin because Racial Wealth Gap correct answer: The _______ describes th...

What are the guiding tenets of ethnic studies as a discipline? correct answers (Before) Additive Approach: Narratives stay the same, but people are added to it. (Now) Subversive Transformation!! : Facts differ, Critical thinking, Always Challenging, Controversial, New paradigm. What are the goals and achievements of ethnic studies? correct answers To educate students to be politically, socially, and economically conscious about their personal connections to local and national history. Achiev...

Overarching goals for course correct answer: -Biological sex and socially constructed gender influence health across the lifespan -Biological, behavioral, psychological, and sociocultural factors interact to influence sex and gender diffs Biological essentialism correct answer: -biology is destiny(we are who we are because of our biology or genetic makeup) -Our behaviors and preferences are biologically pre-determined Feminism correct answer: -bio not really destiny -Support for poli...

Weekly Topics and Activities: Week 1: Introduction to the Teaching Profession Overview of the course and expectations. The role and responsibilities of a teacher. Ethical considerations in teaching. Activities: Class discussion on the qualities of an effective teacher, reflective writing on personal motivations for becoming a teacher. Week 2: Historical and Philosophical Foundations of Education Key educational philosophies: Essentialism, Progressivism, Perennialism, and Social Reconstruc...

Overarching goals of course correct answer: -Biological sex and socially constructed gender influence health across the lifespan -Biological, behavioral, psychological, and sociocultural factors interact to influence sex and gender diffs Biological essentialism correct answer: -biology is destiny (we are who we are because of our biology or genetic makeup) -Our behaviors and preferences are biologically pre-determined Feminism correct answer: -biology is not really destiny -Support f...