Exam 11: Sex and Gender

What are the primary reasons for kidnapping young women in many nations throughout the world?

In his study of sex typing and work, ________ was the one occupation considered to be "men's work" in all the societies examined by George Murdock.

When women were first admitted to colleges and universities in the United States, how did their role differ from that of male students?

What is sexual harassment?

Which of the following is not an example of sexual harassment?

According to sociologists, why do men and women typically perform different types of work?

When many students graduate from college, they are able to earn an extra $1,435 a month between the ages of 25 and 65. These students manage to earn this bonus by ________.

In which profession have women made the greatest change in earning professional degrees compared to the number of degrees conferred to men?

Describe how gender inequality exists in the workplace.

Of the nation's top 500 corporations, referred to as the "Fortune 500," ________ are headed by women.

The ratio of women who work for wages is evenly distributed throughout the United States.

In what society were women and men often considered social equals?

Match the term with the definition. 1) sex 2) gender 3) primary sex characteristics 4) secondary sex characteristics 5) traditional model of gender 6) patriarchy 7) minority group 8) sex typing 9) honor killing 10) suttee 11) feminism 12) female circumcision 13) gender tracking 14) glass ceiling 15) sexual harassment -A) the practice of burning the living widow with the body of the deceased husband B) physical distinctions between males and females that are not directly connected to reproduction C) people who are discriminated against on the basis of physical or cultural characteristics, regardless of their numbers D) the abuse of one's position of authority to force unwanted sexual demands on someone E) behaviors and attitudes that a society considers proper for its males and females; masculinity or femininity F) the tendency for college degrees to follow gender-reinforcing male-female distinctions G) a form of violence against females where a woman who is thought to have disgraced her family is killed by a male relative H) another term for female genital cutting or clitoral excision I) vagina, penis, and other organs related to reproduction J) the mostly invisible barrier that keeps women from advancing to the top levels of the workplace K) a society or group in which men dominate women; authority vested in males L) the association of certain activities with one sex or another M) biological characteristics that distinguish females from males N) the philosophy that men and women should be politically, economically, and socially equal O) social expectations of men to have large muscles, endurance and stamina, victory, and achievement

Which of the following is a primary sex characteristic?

What classification or terminology do sociologists apply to women that describe their inability to gain equal access to power, property, and prestige?

What is the rationale for the lack of equal representation by women in U.S. politics?

Which wave of the women's movement focused on the problems of women in the Least Industrialized Nations?

The fact that nearly 80 percent of engineering degrees are awarded to men while 90 percent of library science degrees are awarded to women illustrates the phenomenon of ________.

Dominance behavior, such as winning a game, produce higher levels of __________.

The Supreme Court has ruled that sexual harassment laws do not apply equally to homosexuals who are harassed by heterosexuals on the job.