Abstract: In emphasizing the context of the zoo as a site for the naturalization of gender categories, this article identifies how adults transmit gender socialization messages to children that promote gender stereotypes associated with the biological determinism of the natural living world.
Abstract: Using participant-observation research focusing on adolescent girls who participated in recreational softball, this study reveals how the clash of norms between traditional femininity and the sport ethic sheds light on the socialization process.
Abstract: This article presents an easy-to-implement method using positive reinforcement that effectively removes cell phones from the classroom in a way that is highly endorsed by students and that greatly fosters student engagement, class participation, and a focused and respectful classroom atmosphere. In a quasi-experiment, researchers found significant correlations between giving up cell phones and students’ test grades, overall grade point average (GPA), semester’s GPA, and attendance.