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wenmo

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Define social norm and law; give an example of each.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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Summarize some of the observations made about the issue of gender in the leadership of contemporary states.
 
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Answer to Question 1

Answer: The ideal answer will include:
1. A social norm is an agreed-upon standard for how people should behave, usually unwritten and learned unconsciously.
2. An example is the expectation that children should follow their parents' instructions and advice.
3. A law is a binding rule created through enactment or custom that defines correct behavior and is enforceable through punishment.
4. An example is a prohibition on consuming or possessing a certain substance and punishment for those actions.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: The ideal answer will include:
1. Most states are hierarchical and patriarchal, and women frequently have limited access to political power and are underrepresented in legislative bodies (worldwide only about 19 percent of parliamentary members are women).
2. The proportion of women in legislative bodies is higher in socialist-leaning states, such as some Scandinavian countries.
3. It is also higher in countries, such as Rwanda, that have recently experienced the death of many men due to violence.
4. Some countries have gender quotas for legislative bodies, which raises the question of gender essentialism.
5. Many prominent examples of female leaders have a kinship connection to prominent male political figures.



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