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    I am a strong believer that gender roles are a social construct. However, gender identity is not. Therefore, it is very important to know the difference. Gender roles are defined as “theoretical constructs involving of social and behavioral norms that are widely considered to be socially appropriate for individuals of a specific sex. The perception of gender roles includes attitudes, actions, and personality traits associated with a particular gender within that culture. Gender roles are predominantly

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    I used to think that race was a social construct more of a biological reality until I read all these articles. They changed my perspective and I have come to realize different things. My opinion is now divided into two; I am in that middle point where I can see both ways of the argument as valid and reasonable and agree with both. First, I will explain why I think it is a biological reality, then, I will explain why it can also be a social construct, and lastly how have these debates shaped the views

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    Sex roles are a social construct society has placed upon the sexes to do things that are within their nature. For example, a woman, has been seen as a mother, caretaker, housewife, whereas, a man, is seen as a "breadwinner", hunter, and so on. Those depict occupations men and women are labeled to have. In other terms, sex roles can indicate personality traits. For example, women are seen as gentle, caring, and emotional. Men are seen as aggressive, brave, and sometimes hostile. Theories have shown

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    ENC 1101 5 December 2016 Social Construct on Gender Roles Social constructs are ideas that are created by societies that are not representations of reality. Usually ideas that are socially constructed are seen as the norm because they have prevailed within societies for several years. These ideas have developed as generations have passed them on and as societies have become more liberal. Social constructs can range from various topics but, in gender roles social constructs have caused a significant

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    uncomfortable, think of the individuals that have to be apart of the subject and what their daily lives must be knowing that something tragic has happened to them and people around them make them feel as if they were the wrongdoer. Rape Culture is a social construct coined to show the ways in which society blamed victims of sexual assault and normalized male sexual violence. It has become an ever growing trend as the years progress and its’ become a real issue for women. The researchers Leanna Papp and Mindy

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    The proactive personality construct was introduced by Bateman and Crant (1993) who defined it as “a relatively stable tendency to effect environmental change” (p. 107). Since that time proactive personality has emerged as a heuristic construct in organizational settings, showing significant relationships with such variables as job performance, career success, and leadership quality (e.g., Crant & Bateman, 2000; Crant, 1995; Seibert et al., 1999; Thompson, 2005). Proactive personality is most frequently

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    The present study contains a correlational study design as well as a between-subject design. A correlational study design will allow the researchers to adequately answer the first research question. The correlational study design allows the researchers to identify and interpret any correlational trends regarding mental health effects and the success of transitioning amongst the participants. The dependent variable of the first research question includes the success of transitioning (employment,

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    men of all classes. After that, Steele (1985) argued there was a battle between men’s fashions that accompanied the growth of civil society and the gradual erosion of aristocratic power and prestige in Europe. The aristocrats tried to reinforce the social hierarchies and to differentiate themselves from the bourgeoisies by wearing their Macaronis’ shoes with buckles or bows, light silk stockings, accessories, nosegays, neck chiefs tied in a bow,

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    Social Construct Essay Have you ever been cyber bullied before? Your answer would probably be no or I got a mean comment once. In the United States of America cyber bullying is not as much as a problem as we might think it to be, not to say that it doesn’t not go on but its overhyped and some don’t use the term “Bullying” correctly. To define bullying I will use https://www.stopbullying.gov/what-is-bullying/definition/index.html to define the term. Bullying is unwanted, aggressive behavior among

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    Subjective Social Constructs Society is changing in the aspect of becoming more accepting and recognizing that although the sex of a person is biologically determined at birth, gender is a more fluid concept. Ones physical traits don’t determine a gender but ones personal beliefs, thoughts and emotions do. Social constructs are a subjective matter because each person is allowed to have their own attitude or mindset on certain situations, making their thoughts right in their own way. However, subjective

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