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1.Gender socialization plays a vital role in shaping one's cultural beliefs and behaviors. From a young age, individuals are socialized into specific gender roles and expectations that are often influenced by cultural norms and traditions. This process results in differing cultural experiences and perspectives between men and women. For example, in many cultures, women are expected to prioritize their family and caregiving responsibilities, while men are encouraged to pursue careers and financial success. These societal expectations not only impact individual behavior but also shape larger cultural values and norms. Understanding the role of gender socialization in cultural diversity is crucial in promoting inclusivity and equality in all aspects of society.Growing up in the South, I was exposed to traditional gender roles and expectations from a young age. In my family and community, there was a clear distinction between what was considered appropriate behavior for boys and girls. Boys were encouraged to be strong, assertive, and dominant, while girls were expected to be nurturing, submissive, and focused on maintaining their appearance. These gender expectations were reinforced through subtle messages in the media, in religious teachings, and in the language used to describe and categorize people. As a result, I internalized these beliefs about gender and began to conform to these expectations in my own behavior and attitudes." We normally refer to the people responsible for our socialisation as agents of socialisation and, by extension, we can also talk about agencies of socialisation (such as our family, the education system, the media and so forth). Gender socialization is a form of primary socialization which is the process by which children and infants learn the norms and behaviors associated with their gender. It is thought to occur within the family, peer groups, mass media and school curriculum (Bhattacharjee, 2021)." However, as I grew older and became more aware of the limitations and harms of rigid gender roles, I began to question and challenge these beliefs. I started to see how the strict enforcement of gender norms in my southern culture had negative consequences for both men and women. Men were pressured to suppress their emotions and vulnerabilities, leading to mental health issues and an inability to form deep, meaningful relationships. Women were confined to domestic roles and denied opportunities for personal and professional growth. Through my own experiences and education, I have come to understand that gender is a social construct that can be deconstructed and reimagined. By challenging traditional gender norms and advocating for equality and diversity, I hope to contribute to a more inclusive and empowering society for all individuals, regardless of their gender identity. Guy-Evans, O. (2024, February 13). Gender Socialization: Examples, Agents & Impact. Simply Psychology. https://www.simplypsychology.org/gender-socialization.html question for the class: how can you break the mold that was taught by your parents to better society to lead towards a more peaceful society? 2.  When I was younger, back in the early 80's, there really was no aligned genders that I could remember. I am African American and was raised in a southern black household as well as a predominately black neighborhood where the majority of households were mom and dad raised their kids according to their assigned gender in a traditional manner. We already understand that the process of gender socialization begins very early in life where young children develop an understanding of the difference between genders. I remember those days of growing up in the deep south of Opelousas, Louisiana where I played with my cousins. We always played "House". I was the mother, my cousin Tyson was the dad and my other cousins played the sister and brother. The boys never wanted to wear anything pink or played with dolls because it was already engraved that those things were meant for girls. This is the way many black families were raised. It was really never mentioned of a female being gay, trans or bisexual. We only understood exactly the way we were born....girls grew up, got married,  have kids and be that perfect housewife.  My experiences are slightly different culturally than that of my peers. Many friends of mine think like me but, would probably embrace the idea of a same sex relationship. I guess they are sort of on each side of the fence. However, I only knew that boys grow up to be men and girls grow up to be women. This is me, culturally based. 

 After reviewing the article above on global sisterhood answer the following questions: What is global sisterhood and what is it supposed to represent? According to the author, how is this concept oppressive? What is a better alternative?      https://therelease.co.uk/how-useful-is-the-concept-of-global-sisterhood https://youtu.be/m_UjYOfmkn8

Part 1: Answer the following questions, from readings, in “answer and question format”: Many campus and advocacy groups are currently involved in struggles for a "living wage." How do you think a living wage should be calculated? Were you surprised by the casual reactions of Ehrenreich's coworkers when she revealed herself as an undercover writer? Were you surprised that she wasn't suspected of being "different" or out-of-place despite her graduate-level education and usually comfortable lifestyle? Many of Ehrenreich's colleagues relied heavily on family—for housing and help with child-care, by sharing appliances and dividing up the cooking, shopping, and cleaning. Do you think Americans make excessive demands on the family unit rather than calling for the government to help those in need? Nickel and Dimed takes place in 1998-2000, a time of unprecedented prosperity in America. Do you think Ehrenreich's experience would be different in today's economy? How so? After reading Nickel and Dimed, do you think that having a job—any job—is better than no job at all? Did this book make you feel angry? Better informed? Relieved that someone has finally described your experience? Galvanized to do something. Part 2:  Format addresses your views on low wage workers need for a $15.00 minimum wage in the US, including making an argument for or against the $15.00 minimum wage. Students are expected to cite sources to support arguments and format citations and reference list using APA (American Psychological Association -sixth edition).  As you think about your argument for or against the $15.00 minimum wage, consider some of the following questions: What is a living wage? How much is it today? Is it really a living wage? Why do you think caused the pay gap between men and women and how can we close the gap? What are some of the challenges associated with organizing for increasing minimum wage to $15.00 an hour? Are some of the challenges specific to any low wage groups (i.e., women, young adults, elderly, or people disability, etc.) or industries (i.e., retail, restaurant, or domestic workers, etc.)   Rubric in file 

1.  Hello Professor and classmates,  When a person comes into the world they enter alone. But they don't have to live alone they can have a different friendships amongst the family they are born into. There are different relationships a person/individual can have other people to count on have a unity with can have a bond of unity. As there are brother hoods there are sisterhoods where women can unite and and be there for one another. (Rumble, 2020).  There was a white sisterhood that happened through triumph they bonded and felt through there bond that other women different races can come together and they can all be oe sisterhood fighting for their rights, wants, and understandingof what's needed for growth and nourishment to succeed and stay a float in society with help from eachother no matter where your from what raceyou are come together in sisterhoodto help cocurr the goals that each one face. (Rumble, 2020). Understanding it from the author perspective, opprsssion for sisterhood are women coming together to relinguish themselves independently but also as a group coming together to lift eachothe from the downfalsl of how men operated to put women in a box of defining their low tems. (Rumble, 2020). Oppression puts women in a place where it's confined by social aspects in a negative light where women are seen to have to be accepted in society in the group to be noticed but even in the sister group there is one group that's respected more than the others and that's the white/caucasian race women were seen first before the other race women was noticed 35 years after Black women can vote. Year 1919, was when white women had a right to vote. (Rumble, 2020).  Oppession affected Black women and other minorities more than white women. white women had oppession because of men who came first to do anything befoe a women. But race was a component between white and black women who came first socially in structure. (Rumble, 2020).  Muslim women their oppression was not being honorable for choice of what they decide to wear example used hijab on their head some women had a choice if they wanted to wear it. What was seen was all Muslim women wearing the hijab looping them up as one who didn't choice but they did. They could wear the hijab or not. (Rumble, 2020).  A different way to handle oppession is not involve it in the situation with sisterhood. Keep the theme going togetherness; have all the women globally be able at once do the same thing. For example, vote together instead of separately decades apart. And at the same time look at the women as individuals, women with voices of their own; they can make their own choices. (Rumble, 2020). What are other ways to show togetherness/inclusiveness in global sisterhood so there wouldn't be no feeling of oppression between them?  2.   Global Sisterhood empowers women worldwide and aims to empower, support, and connect women from different backgrounds and cultures. To create positive change by promoting gender equality and female leadership. According to the author, this concept can be oppressive because it assumes that all women experience oppression the same way. There is a difference in race, culture, and other factors. An alternative is intersectional feminism. Which takes into account the many different ways each woman experiences discrimination.  Even today, women still have to continue fighting for their rights and equality. Society and many companies believe there are jobs and opportunities for men, and then there are jobs and opportunities for women that are specifically for women. Women need to unite together and stand up for their opportunities and equal rights.

Context Organizations face several realities when they hire a new employee; typically, employees need to see and understand the impact of their work and also feel engaged in order to create self-motivation. For the HR TM group, the responsibility to work to provide these employee needs and understandings should be an essential first task.  Post a Response  Based on your reading of Chapter 3 in the SHRM Essential Guide text and the article, Onboarding: First Impressions are Everything, Respond to the following: Regarding typical perceptions and frustrations of new employees as they try to adjust to their new work environment. 1. Detail at least four challenges TM professionals should recognize and suggest corrective action. 2. Create a defensible position on why TM professionals should focus on encouraging social connections as a strategy for improving employee engagement and onboarding success.  a. Discuss why collaboration might be key to culturizing social connections. 

Overview In Part 2 of the TM Modernization Project, you will create a presentation using PowerPoint for an internal HR group addressing the Hiring Maturity Curve, recognizing employee value, and the importance of employee motivation, engagement, and culture. Instructions Use your insight from an expanding organization you are familiar with or wish to learn more about, as your basis for evaluation. Consider this a major presentation that will call upon HR professionals to make practical and procedural changes. Your goal is to change the recruiting and hiring culture for lasting organizational impact. Evaluate the following and include your findings in a 10-slide PowerPoint presentation. Discuss where the organization is currently regarding the Hiring Maturity Curve. List several indicators leading you to this conclusion. Describe how the organization might improve their hiring processes to advance within the Higher Maturity Curve. Recommend a minimum of four reasonable and logical actions. Explain why innovative changes to the current Employee Value Proposition (EVP) and Employee Lifetime Value approaches may lead to higher employee loyalty. Include insight into what positive and negative trends should TM and organizational management look for, over time, as employees move up within the organization. Recommend at least five radical (drastic) or incremental (process-driven) changes to current onboarding procedures that you believe will lead to lower initial turnover, higher employee engagement, and lasting organizational impact. Prescribe at least four real-life examples of what contemporary employee engagement opportunities might look like for both new employees and existing employees. Suggest programs to improve overall employee engagement across all employees (for example, [mentorship] might assigning an experienced employee to become a mentor to a new employee offer engagement opportunity for both employees?). Recommend five points of emphasis an internal group of HR professionals could implement that would effectively encourage better hiring practices, instill a better sense of employee value, and improve overall employee onboarding experience and engagement. The five points of emphasis can reiterate points you have made previously in the presentation and/or can be philosophical in nature. Present five points you would like your presentation audience to implement for overall recruiting and hiring that will cause a positive lasting organizational impact. Develop the PowerPoint presentation with a minimum of 10 slides.  Include the speaker’s notes for each slide.  Speaker’s notes should adequately explain, expand, and express your main points for each slide. Include correct in-text citations and any other supporting or SWS formatting protocols. Include a cover page slide and a source page slide, they will not count toward the minimum 10 slides of content. Provide a minimum of 3 quality academic resources.

Identify a change that you implemented or was implemented at an organization with which you are familiar. Based on the article you read in the discussion preparation, discuss if the organization survived or thrived during the change and what impact it had on the organization's corporate culture. If the organization is surviving, what course of action would you implement to revitalize the organization to ensure a thriving change in culture? Prepare Read the article, Is Your Organization Surviving Change - or Thriving in It?

Watch the Kotter Change Management Model video for help getting started on this assignment. Introduction Using your approved company, apply Kotter's eight steps of change management to an HR situation you have selected for change. You will address all eight of the Kotter steps, developing an action plan for each step. Instructions 4-6 p Ascertain how each of the steps applies to your specific organization. Develop a strategy that illustrates how you would address each of the eight stages of change: Establishing a sense of urgency. Creating a coalition. Developing vision and strategy. Communicating the vision. Empowering broad-based action. Generating short-term wins. Consolidating gains and producing more change. Anchoring new approaches into the culture. Use at least four quality academic resources in this assignment.

 What are prominent gender roles for men and women in relationships, marriages, and families? Give at least 2 examples from your childhood or your current family situation.   While we know gender roles and norms exist how do they differ depending on culture? Give at least 2 examples from different cultures and compare them to dominant U.S. society’s construction of men’s and women’s roles. 

 How are women stigmatized if they can’t or choose not to have children? How do gender roles and norms contribute to this stigmatization? How can society better support these women?