Question 1

Discuss how women's position in the Canadian workforce reflects their overall subordination in society.

Accepted Answer

In most workplaces,employees are either

Question 2

Candace is using a functionalist perspective to analyze gender inequality.Which statement is most likely to reflect her views?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women's earnings are related to the type of training they receive. 
B)  Not all men are equally privileged. 
C)  Male domination causes all forms of human oppression. 
D)  Women are dually exploited through paid and unpaid labour. 
A)  Women's earnings are related to the type of training they receive. 
B)  Not all men are equally privileged. 
C)  Male domination causes all forms of human oppression. 
D)  Women are dually exploited through paid and unpaid labour.

Question 3

What impact did the gendered division of labour have on women?

Accepted Answer

A)  It increased the economic and political status of women. 
B)  It decreased the economic and political status of men. 
C)  It increased the economic and political subordination of women. 
D)  It decreased the economic and political subordination of women. 
A)  It increased the economic and political status of women. 
B)  It decreased the economic and political status of men. 
C)  It increased the economic and political subordination of women. 
D)  It decreased the economic and political subordination of women.

Question 4

Which of the following statements is characteristic of radical feminism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gender equality is equated with equality of opportunity. 
B)  Male domination is the cause of all forms of human oppression,including racism and classism. 
C)  Women's oppression results from their dual roles as paid and unpaid workers. 
D)  Women of colour experience a different world than other people because of oppression based on race,ethnicity,gender,and class. 
A)  Gender equality is equated with equality of opportunity. 
B)  Male domination is the cause of all forms of human oppression,including racism and classism. 
C)  Women's oppression results from their dual roles as paid and unpaid workers. 
D)  Women of colour experience a different world than other people because of oppression based on race,ethnicity,gender,and class.

Question 5

As societies industrialize,the status of women increases significantly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What is gender identity?

Accepted Answer

A)  how others treat a person,as a male or a female 
B)  a person's perception of the self as female or male 
C)  sexual identification 
D)  a person's consciousness of his or her gender 
A)  how others treat a person,as a male or a female 
B)  a person's perception of the self as female or male 
C)  sexual identification 
D)  a person's consciousness of his or her gender

Question 7

Discuss the historical development of gender stratification.Examine the nature of work and its implications for gender inequality.

Accepted Answer

In most hunting and gathering societies,

Question 8

Which of the following statements does NOT describe time-use trends in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  The burden of unpaid work continues to rest disproportionately on women. 
B)  The burden of unpaid work does not diminish when women work outside of the home. 
C)  Among couples,women do four hours more housework per day than men. 
D)  If husbands do not help with routine domestic chores,the chores often do not get done. 
A)  The burden of unpaid work continues to rest disproportionately on women. 
B)  The burden of unpaid work does not diminish when women work outside of the home. 
C)  Among couples,women do four hours more housework per day than men. 
D)  If husbands do not help with routine domestic chores,the chores often do not get done.

Question 9

How does gender differ from sex?

Accepted Answer

Sex refers to the biological categories

Question 10

In what way is the cultural expectation of women's role as homemaker most apparent in post-industrial societies?

Accepted Answer

A)  in that many women are mothers and employees 
B)  in that women continue to bear the heavy burden of caring for children and meeting demands of workplace 
C)  in the introduction of the ideology of the male breadwinner 
D)  in the increase of technology available to ease the burden of domestic labour 
A)  in that many women are mothers and employees 
B)  in that women continue to bear the heavy burden of caring for children and meeting demands of workplace 
C)  in the introduction of the ideology of the male breadwinner 
D)  in the increase of technology available to ease the burden of domestic labour

Question 11

Males are strong,dominant,independent,and invulnerable.What is this statement an example of?

Accepted Answer

A)  sexism 
B)  gender identity 
C)  gender role 
D)  sex typing 
A)  sexism 
B)  gender identity 
C)  gender role 
D)  sex typing

Question 12

Based on a conflict analysis,in what kind of society would one expect that male sexual dominance would be at its peak?

Accepted Answer

A)  industrialized 
B)  agrarian 
C)  hunting and gathering 
D)  postindustrial 
A)  industrialized 
B)  agrarian 
C)  hunting and gathering 
D)  postindustrial

Question 13

Parents' choices of gender-appropriate toys are likely to become much more neutral over time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What term do sociologists use to describe the disparity between earnings for men and women?

Accepted Answer

A)  work gap 
B)  labour gap 
C)  wage gap 
D)  wage disparity 
A)  work gap 
B)  labour gap 
C)  wage gap 
D)  wage disparity

Question 15

In which type of society did gender inequality and male dominance become institutionalized?

Accepted Answer

A)  horticultural 
B)  agrarian 
C)  industrial 
D)  post-industrial 
A)  horticultural 
B)  agrarian 
C)  industrial 
D)  post-industrial

Question 16

Which statement accurately reflects women's role with respect to work in and outside the home today?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women's employment status dramatically reduces their participation in domestic work. 
B)  Men's participation in domestic work has enabled most women to spend more time working outside the home. 
C)  Women and men equitably share domestic work,regardless of women's employment status. 
D)  Regardless of their employment status,women continue to do the majority of unpaid domestic work. 
A)  Women's employment status dramatically reduces their participation in domestic work. 
B)  Men's participation in domestic work has enabled most women to spend more time working outside the home. 
C)  Women and men equitably share domestic work,regardless of women's employment status. 
D)  Regardless of their employment status,women continue to do the majority of unpaid domestic work.

Question 17

According to the text,what do conflict and feminist perspectives have in common?

Accepted Answer

A)  They emphasize factors external to individuals that contribute to the oppression of women. 
B)  They have been criticized for overemphasizing the commonalities shared by men and women. 
C)  They have been criticized for ignoring male dominance. 
D)  They view the gendered division of labour as natural and perhaps inevitable. 
A)  They emphasize factors external to individuals that contribute to the oppression of women. 
B)  They have been criticized for overemphasizing the commonalities shared by men and women. 
C)  They have been criticized for ignoring male dominance. 
D)  They view the gendered division of labour as natural and perhaps inevitable.

Question 18

Which term refers to all of the ideas regarding masculine and feminine attributes that are held to be valid in a society?

Accepted Answer

A)  sexual image 
B)  gender beliefs 
C)  biological correlate 
D)  body consciousness 
A)  sexual image 
B)  gender beliefs 
C)  biological correlate 
D)  body consciousness

Question 19

Peer groups for both women and men on university campuses are organized largely around gender relations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Explain the significance of gender in our everyday lives.

Accepted Answer

Gender role encompasses the attitudes,be

Exam 12: Aging

Discuss how women's position in the Canadian workforce reflects their overall subordination in society.

Candace is using a functionalist perspective to analyze gender inequality.Which statement is most likely to reflect her views?

What impact did the gendered division of labour have on women?

Which of the following statements is characteristic of radical feminism?

As societies industrialize,the status of women increases significantly.

What is gender identity?

Discuss the historical development of gender stratification.Examine the nature of work and its implications for gender inequality.

Which of the following statements does NOT describe time-use trends in Canada?

How does gender differ from sex?

In what way is the cultural expectation of women's role as homemaker most apparent in post-industrial societies?

Males are strong,dominant,independent,and invulnerable.What is this statement an example of?

Based on a conflict analysis,in what kind of society would one expect that male sexual dominance would be at its peak?

Parents' choices of gender-appropriate toys are likely to become much more neutral over time.

What term do sociologists use to describe the disparity between earnings for men and women?

In which type of society did gender inequality and male dominance become institutionalized?

Which statement accurately reflects women's role with respect to work in and outside the home today?

According to the text,what do conflict and feminist perspectives have in common?

Which term refers to all of the ideas regarding masculine and feminine attributes that are held to be valid in a society?

Peer groups for both women and men on university campuses are organized largely around gender relations.

Explain the significance of gender in our everyday lives.

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