Communication and Gender

Communication and Gender Final Exam
This is an examination of your understanding of the ideas from the course readings. Cite course readings where needed for definitions, for example, and use personal experience for the data or examples from course readings.
Definitions (4 pts each)

Define the term and give 2 clear examples.
1. Gender Communication
2. Sex
3. Gender
4. Feminism
5. Haptic

Add a page break before beginning the Essay section.
Essays (20 possible pts each)

Write one single-spaced page answer for each essay. Use APA citations where appropriate. Support your examples with your own real-life observations and experiences. Be descriptive, using specific details, so that it is clear how the examples support your answer. You are also required to clearly state ideas from the course readings and cite the sources.

Include the number of the essay question before each essay and add a page break between each.
1. How is gender socially constructed?
2. Take one theory of gender development and argue for or against it (not both), using your own personal experiences.

3. Name and define 3 ways the English language shows gender differences. Why, or why not, (choose one viewpoint only) are these valid viewpoints.

4. Do you identify with any of the groups mentioned in Week 1 reading under Feminism versus Feminisms. If so, state your choice and provide examples of how you fit that group. If not, state why and illustrate with examples (maybe you straddle more than one group).