How does one “become” a boy/man or a girl/woman? Explain how an individual is socialized into the gender you identify with at the following life stages: early childhood, preteen years, adoles-cence, young adulthood, parenthood. Now consider the other gender. How is this socialization different?
Throughout the chapter, we learned about gen-der inequalities in institutions including the family, education, and the workplace. Think about another institution, such as religion, politics, or criminal jus-tice. What kinds of research questions could we cre-ate to study gender inequality in those institutions?
There have been several waves of feminism, and women have gained a spectrum of legal rights and new opportunities. Is feminism as an ideology still needed in our society? What would be the key characteristics of a feminism that meets today’s societal challenges?
In this chapter, we discussed the overwhelming pro-portion of men among those who commit both indi-vidual homicides and mass shootings in the United States. Can any aspects of gender norms, roles, expectations, or practices in this country help us to understand the overrepresentation of men among perpetrators?
Why is maternal mortality much higher in some developing countries than in more economically advanced countries? How might countries with high rates of maternal mortality address this problem effectively? How can the international community contribute to reducing the incidence of maternal mortality?
