Exam 29: Muted Group Theory

Some critics have pointed out that there are examples of women in today's society who are willing and able to speak out in public and be heard. Hillary Rodham Clinton and Sarah Palin are two examples. This best exemplifies the criticism against the theory that

Traditionally, white men have decided what information will be included in our textbooks and have underrepresented the roles of women and minorities in shaping our history. This demonstrates the process of silencing referred to as

All of the following statements describing how women experience the communication process when interacting with men are true EXCEPT

_____ is a biological category; _____ is a social category.

Other non-dominant groups to which MGT has been applied include:

Which of the following is NOT one of the strategies identified by Houston and Kramarae for resisting the process of muting?

Social hierarchy and class are often factors used to determine whose language will dominate.

The group that holds the power in the culture is referred to as the _________ group.

The central premise of MGT as given in the text is that:

_________ are the central focus in Muted Group Theory (MGT).

Discuss what it means to refer to Muted Group Theory as a critical theory. What does it share in common with other critical theories?

Houston and Kramarae offer three strategies for resisting the process of silencing. Describe these strategies. Provide two additional strategies that you believe would be useful for resisting the silencing process.

The research on interruption patterns shows that men and women are pretty much the same with respect to interrupting others.

One of the primary factors contributing to the differences in the ways that women and men experience the world, as identified by muted group theorists, is

Identify a group, other than women, in our society that has been silenced or muted. Provide examples that illustrate the difficulties that may emerge or have emerged as a result of this silencing.

Harassment refers to the process in which speech is trivialized.

The events that take place in a wedding ceremony are often perceived as serving the function of silencing women. This exemplifies which process of silencing?

According to Cindy Reuther and Gail Fairhurst, white men's experiences dominate the world of work.

Women sometimes engage in the process of silencing one another.

Gender polarization refers to the allocation of work on the basis of sex.