Author Question: Explain the dilemma of being both African American and female in a society where both are ... (Read 36 times)

SGallaher96 · **on:** Aug 8, 2018

Explain the dilemma of being both African American and female in a society where both are subordinate statuses.

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

A small amount of studies have explored the impact of television on children's attitudes. This research shows that television

A) has no impact on minority children's attitudes.
B) impacts minority children's attitudes but not white children's attitudes.
C) has no impact on white children's attitudes.
D) has an impact on both white and minority children's attitudes

shailee · **Reply #1 on:** Aug 8, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Women are considered a minority even though they do not exhibit all the characteristics of a minority group. Women encounter prejudice and discrimination and are physically distinguishable. Group membership is involuntary, and many women have developed a sense of sisterhood.
Women who are members of racial and ethnic minorities face special challenges to achieving equality. They suffer from greater inequality because they belong to two separate minority groups: a racial or ethnic group plus a subordinate gender group.
Women do not receive treatment that equals that received by men. Whether the issue is jobs or poverty, education or crime, women typically have more difficult experiences. In addition, the situations women face in areas such as health care and welfare raise different concerns than they do for men. Just as we need to consider the role of social class to understand race and ethnicity better, we also need to consider the role of gender.

Answer to Question 2

D