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Chapt 10
Mr. Fermoyle Sociology Warroad High School
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Sociology
11th Grade
04/19/2011

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Term
Adolescence
Definition
Period of transition from childhood to adulthood.
Term
Stereotype
Definition
A set of oversimplified, exaggerated ideas about a group of people.
Term
Passive
Cheerleaders
Main concerns: love, clothes, marriage
Like Cooking, Homemaking
Definition
Female Stereotypes
Term
Cashiers
Cooks
Librarians
Secretaries
Teachers
Nurses
Definition
Jobs that female usually have.
[Part of the female stereotype list]
Term
Active & aggressive
Like sports & adventures
History books have dealt mostly with men
Definition
List male stereotypes [List 3 there are 4]
Term
Discouraged women from engaging in typically male pursuits.

Discouraged men from showing affection, caring for children.

Women might now be discouraged from being mothers & housewives.

Tests show girls do better than boys in verbal skills; boys do better in math, science

Young women still tend to be more fearful of success than men
Definition
Effects of stereotypes
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