Write 5 thoughtful paragraphs answering the following questions:
- Is the USA a patriarchal, matriarchal or gender-egalitarian society? Why?
- Be sure to address gender stratification in the economy, politics, culture, education and family. Write one paragraph for each. A complete list of used-sources must be included after the 5 paragraphs.
Your answers to the questions must be of substantial quality in order to get points. Substantial quality includes a demonstration that you have completed the required readings and videos and thought critically about them. Your answers must be original, use your own ideas and words. Do not copy from any website or written material from another person without correct APA citation.
Grading criteria:
- Student can gain up to 5 points per paragraph written, 3 points per paragraph for in-text citations and 10 points for the bibliography (list of sources consulted).
- Each paragraph must address one of the areas: (1) economy, (2) politics, (3) education, (4) family and (5) culture.
- Each paragraph must demonstrate that the student completed the required readings and videos. Each paragraph must contain a direct reference or quotation to some of the required readings.
- Each paragraph must be original, using student's own work and ideas.
- Each paragraph must have a minimum of 5 sentences.
- A minimum of 5 sources must be used and listed.
- In-text citations must follow APA format.
- A complete list of used-sources must be included after the 5 paragraphs. Sources must be listed using APA (Links to an external site.) or ASA (Links to an external site.) format.
- Plagiarism (Links to an external site.) will result in a grade of 0.
Recommended sources (use a minimum of 3 of the following):
- Why Women are Paid Less: NetflixLinks to an external site.
- The Patriarchal Family: Women Who Believe Women Should Loose the Right To VoteDownload The Patriarchal Family: Women Who Believe Women Should Loose the Right To Vote
- Crash Course Sociology: Gender StratificationLinks to an external site.
- Links to an external site.The Enduring Grip of Gender Pay GapLinks to an external site.
- The Gender Pay Gap Has Not ChangedLinks to an external site.
- What Causes the Gender Wage GapLinks to an external site.
- Fast Facts: The Gender Pay GapLinks to an external site.
- Data on Women Political LeadersLinks to an external site.
- Gender & PoliticsLinks to an external site.
- Housework and GenderLinks to an external site.
- Gender and Education in the USALinks to an external site.
- Gender and Culture in the USALinks to an external site.
- Sexism in SportLinks to an external site.
- Gender and Religiosity in the USALinks to an external site.