Textbooks often still contain sexist language and gender stereotypes. In the social structure of the school itself, women tend to be concentrated at the lower levels, as teachers and aides, while men tend to occupy upper-management and administrative positions. Which concept do these patterns MOST reinforce?

A) gender nonconforming
B) heteronormativity
C) gender role socialization
D) social learning

Gender Stereotypes

Overgeneralized beliefs about the characteristics, attributes, and behaviors of males or females based on their gender.

Social Structure

A pattern of organized relationships among groups of people within a society that shapes behaviors and interactions.

Gender Role Socialization

Gender Role Socialization is the process by which individuals learn and adopt the behaviors, values, and norms associated with their gender, as prescribed by societal expectations and cultural norms.