Asked by Kelly Bazely on Jun 24, 2024
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Cristobel is a black woman born to Kenyan-born immigrants. After finishing seminary from a prestigious divinity school, she works at a predominately white church with a predominately male staff. Though her denomination frequently asks staff and local speakers to preach on Sundays, in the two years that Cristobel worked at the church, she was only asked to preach on the Sundays adjacent to the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday in January and a Sunday designated "World Culture Sunday." Of the following concepts, which could best connect to Cristobel's experience?
A) hegemonic masculinity
B) tokenism
C) sexism
D) antifeminism
Tokenism
The practice of making only a perfunctory or symbolic effort to include or represent members of minority groups.
Hegemonic Masculinity
The historically dominant, socially constructed form of masculinity—characterized by physical prowess, individuality, aggressive heterosexuality, and independence—against which other forms of masculinity are measured.
Predominately White
Referring to a group or area where the majority of individuals are of European descent or identify as White.
- Recognize and evaluate instances of tokenism and its implications within organizational environments.
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SB
Swasat BorahJun 24, 2024
Final Answer :
B
Explanation :
Cristobel's experience could best connect to tokenism, where she is only asked to preach on specific occasions and not given the same opportunities as her colleagues. This is an example of symbolic representation, where the church tries to appear diverse by having a black woman on staff but fails to actually give her equal opportunities and recognition.
Learning Objectives
- Recognize and evaluate instances of tokenism and its implications within organizational environments.