Exam 12: The Architecture of Inequality: Sex and Gender

The higher the proportion of females in an occupation,the lower the earnings for both men and women in that occupation.

Why was rape once considered (and still considered,in some societies)a crime against men?

Which of the following have some evangelical pastors identified as problems with mainstream Protestant religions?

What is sexism?

Every known society has a division of labor based on sex.

Sports-like gymnastics and figure skating-that once prized "feminine" qualities (e.g. ,poise,grace,beauty)now emphasize "masculine" abilities (like physical strength).

Societies dominated by men and characterized by beliefs and values that hold males in higher regard than females are referred to as

According to conflict theorists,why has rape traditionally been seen as a crime against men?

The National Institutes of Health recently took which step with regard to sex and medical research?

While at a restaurant,you overhear a conversation taking place at an adjacent table.Three women,who seem to be friends,are discussing the menu."The flatbreads here are really good," one says to the others.You notice that while the woman was making a statement,her intonation,which rose toward the end of the sentence,made it sound like a question.What is the word for this linguistic phenomenon?

Describe the beliefs that we hold,culturally,about a "typical" rapist.How do these perceptions differ from reality?

Three fourths of the pictures in Adam's sixth-grade science textbook that show children engaging in scientific activities are of boys;the remaining one fourth of the pictures are of girls.The differences in the depiction of boys and girls in this textbook is an example of

Several researchers studying the division of labor in families have found that mothers in two-parent households continue to be the primary caretakers of children and that both parents express a preference for this arrangement.Which of the following sociological concepts explains these findings?

In the United States,how do traditional expectations of a husband's roles and responsibilities and a wife's roles and responsibilities contribute to an unequal division of domestic labor?

In what ways is "biology" used to devalue women and promote sexism? Give concrete examples.

The problem with depicting masculinity and femininity as natural,biological phenomena is that it confuses

When women are laid off,they tend to

Males and females are equally likely to "uptalk" in a conversation.

Uptalking is more common in female speech than in male speech.

Explain how globalization helps create a market for the international exploitation of women.