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gender stereotyping (p.948)- restricting what a person could do just because of the person's gender.
gender parity (p. 948)- a policy by which women have to make up either a certain number of the candidates in an election or a certain number of those elected
postmodernism (p. 949)- an artistic movement that emerged in the 1980's; its artists do not expect rationality in the world and are comfortable with many "truths"
popular culture (p. 949)- entertainment created for a profit and for a mass audience.
cultural imperialism (p. 949)- referring to Western nations' control of other world cultures similar to how they had controlled colonial governments
Academic
chemical (p. 946)- produced by chemicals
globalization (p. 949)- the movement toward a more integrated and interdependent world economy.
People, Places, and Events
Sputnik I (p. 946)- the first artificial Earth satellite
Equal Pay Act (p. 948)- required women to be paid the same as men for performing the same work
Roe Vs. Wade (p. 948)- a landmark decision by the United States Supreme Court on the issue of abortion Munich (p.949)- the capital of Bavaria. 1972 Olymics games where held here.
Basque region (p.951)- in the western Pyrenees, and part of the territory belongs to spain and part to France
Bloody Sunday (p.951)- when British troops fired on a crowd of civil rights protesters, killing 13 people
gender stereotyping (p.948)- restricting what a person could do just because of the person's gender.
gender parity (p. 948)- a policy by which women have to make up either a certain number of the candidates in an election or a certain number of those elected
postmodernism (p. 949)- an artistic movement that emerged in the 1980's; its artists do not expect rationality in the world and are comfortable with many "truths"
popular culture (p. 949)- entertainment created for a profit and for a mass audience.
cultural imperialism (p. 949)- referring to Western nations' control of other world cultures similar to how they had controlled colonial governments
Academic
chemical (p. 946)- produced by chemicals
globalization (p. 949)- the movement toward a more integrated and interdependent world economy.
People, Places, and Events
Sputnik I (p. 946)- the first artificial Earth satellite
Equal Pay Act (p. 948)- required women to be paid the same as men for performing the same work
Roe Vs. Wade (p. 948)- a landmark decision by the United States Supreme Court on the issue of abortion Munich (p.949)- the capital of Bavaria. 1972 Olymics games where held here.
Basque region (p.951)- in the western Pyrenees, and part of the territory belongs to spain and part to France
Bloody Sunday (p.951)- when British troops fired on a crowd of civil rights protesters, killing 13 people