In this article it is argued by West and Zimmerman that the traditional understanding of defining gender is by looking at the biological traits, however according to the authors that is not enough to comprehend the term gender. Therefore, the authors came with a theory ‘’Doing Gender’’: ‘’Doing gender means creating differences between girls and boys and women and men, differences that are not natural, essential, or biological. Once the differences have been constructed, they are used to reinforce
217). Zimmerman (1995) claims that self regulation is more than metacognitive knowledge and thinking skills. It concerns with self efficacy beliefs and the sense of agency and going through motivational and behavioral processes to effectuate the set beliefs. It
In “Doing Gender”, by Candace West and Don H. Zimmerman, the concepts of sex and gender are discussed. Gender may at first seem like a straightforward concept that simply distinguishes males and females; however, it is actually an identity and social position gained through social and cultural interactions. Unlike sex, which distinctively groups humans based on biological characteristics, gender categorizes people based on social means. Therefore, gender can be seen as something that we do and perform
(2004) argues that vocabulary size is regarded as one of the most important indicators of second language reading proficiency in particular and of academic language skills in general. In many other studies (Laufer and Nation, 1995; Laufer, 1998; Zimmerman, 2005), the vocabulary size has also been found to be closely associated with second language writing ability. Furthermore, in another study Read (2004) states that second language learners are normally aware of the extent to which restrictions in
teaching activity to make their learning more efficient (Wenden, 1998). Students’ meta-cognition can directly affect the procedure and the final result of the learning activity (Bolitho et al., 2003; Purpura, 1997, 1998; Victori & Lockhart, 1995; Zimmerman & Schunk, 2001). Therefore, scholars (Birjandi et al, 2006) attempted to identify the certain characteristics of good language learners and the type of strategies they use in language learning assignments. The research (Mahmoudi et al., 2010) noticed
their scope and possibilities. As a consequence, the joint approach has resulted in the emergence of the new construct known as Self-Regulated Learning (SRL: Self-Regulated Learning). Such as author of Psychological texts and studies like Schunk, Zimmerman, Beltran, Martinez Pons, Pintrich or Reynolds, come all kinds of considerations and theories about what is (or should be considered) LEARNING. The meaning of this word has varied in the last years, abandoned any authoritarian, rigid or pre-established
the Canadian Human Rights Act claiming discrimination based on sex. In 1989, following a Canadian Human Rights Tribunal ruling, the Canadian Forces opened all occupations, including combat roles, to women,” (Government of Canada). As complaints on gender discrimination continued, and women’s rights and equality became increasingly popular, the Canadian Human Rights Act was revised to include women as full people. Women were now allowed to serve in war, and take occupations that were traditionally
influenced by a feminist analysis of society, and provides a model of empowerment for women who are treated as an oppressed minority in society. It consists of a variety of theoretical and therapeutic factors including consciousness raising, social and gender role analysis, and resocialization and social activism. There is research that describes feminist approaches to a variety of psychological problems, including depression. Feminist therapy techniques and counseling are not traditionally used to treat
Zimmerman and Dahlberg (2008), asserted that females are treated as products in commercials and media most of the time, this showed them that they are dependent on men. According to Kilbourne (as cited in Stankiewicz & Rosselli, 2008), women were once exploited
Gender is evident in the film in “Hedwig’s and Angry Inch.” There are specific scenes throughout the film where gender takes place. The social construction of gender is relatable to Hedwig’s personal and historical journey because the sex change impacted which gender role Hedwig took on. In this essay I will be relating Lorber’s article “The Social Construction of Gender” to the film “Hedwig’s and the Angry Inch”, and I will also be discussing how the fall of the Berlin Wall had an affect/impact