Chapter 3: Socialization (suggested length: 2 pages)
1. Please refer to the chapter "The Female Advantage" from the book Women Don't Ask:
The High Cost of Avoiding Negotiation-And Positive Strategies for Change. What is the
"fixed pie myth" and the "growing the pie" approach? Has gender socialization
contributed to these approaches? How so? Please explain using references to Chapter 3.
Your personal reflections/experiences/stories are welcome! (but not required).
2. What is Emotional Intelligence? Did you agree with author's points in the article? How
may the insight from the article on Emotional Intelligence improve social
interactions? Please feel free to share any personal experiences where you (or someone
you know) have used Emotional Intelligence at work, in an organization/school, in you
family, or in leadership/conflict situations.
3. Why recommendations would you make to help people struggling with role strain? (such
as the professional athletes mentioned in the slides)
OR
What recommendations would you make to help someone in the "sandwich generation"
experiencing role conflict. (This would be someone who is trying to balance multiple
roles, to care for an aging parent, and their own children, work responsibilities and
possibly a spouse.)
For both of these options, you are welcome to share stories of someone who you may
personally know who is struggling with these social issue or a related issue as an
example.
