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Glossary


Co-education
The education of students of both sexes at the same institution
   Also see: Co-educational

Collegiate
Of or relating to college or university

Compliance
Conformity in fulfilling official requirements
   Also see: Compliant

Equality
The quality or state of being equal

Feminism
The theory of the political, economic, and social equality of the sexes

Homophobia
Irrational fear of, aversion to, or discrimination against homosexuality or homosexuals

Ideal
An honorable principle or worthy goal

Inter-collegiate
Existing, carried on, or participating in activities between colleges

Passive
Existing or occurring without being active, open, or direct

Scope
Extent of treatment, activity, or influence

Second-class citizen
A person with less rights or freedoms than others

Sokoling
Slavic gymnastics pioneered in Prague

Tangible
Capable of being perceived especially by the sense of touch

Totalitarianism
Complete rule of the government over all aspects of society including culture, economics, and religion

Women's Rights Movement
A movement to extend greater rights for women, typically used to describe the late 1950s, 1960s and 1970s in America
   Also see: Women's Liberation Movement