Chapter 12 Before You Move On Answers

1. What theory did Tajfel and Turner propose as a way of explaining social group formation?

Social Identity Theory.

2. What is the difference between a person’s sex and their gender?

Sex is a biological term whereas gender is linked to social identity.

3. What does the term ‘glass ceiling’ refer to?

This is a term coined by Alice Sargent, to describe, in metaphorical terms, an invisible barrier that prevents women from attaining high level jobs. It has been updated to the ‘glass labyrinth’.