Question 1

One idea shared by all schools of feminist thought is:

Accepted Answer

A)  that women have an unequal position in society 
B)  that inequality is caused by capitalism 
C)  a belief that the roots of gender inequality are biological 
D)  that gender inequality is caused by unequal access to civil rights 
A)  that women have an unequal position in society 
B)  that inequality is caused by capitalism 
C)  a belief that the roots of gender inequality are biological 
D)  that gender inequality is caused by unequal access to civil rights

Question 2

As a result of differential treatment in schools, girls are socialized to be:

Accepted Answer

A)  quiet 
B)  inquisitive 
C)  active problem solvers 
D)  feminine 
A)  quiet 
B)  inquisitive 
C)  active problem solvers 
D)  feminine

Question 3

When a boy chooses an outfit to wear for the day and considers the context and the response he will receive (a baseball game, for example, or a band concert), he is:

Accepted Answer

A)  making up gender roles as he goes 
B)  simply making a practical decision that has nothing to do with sex or gender 
C)  doing gender 
D)  following innate biological "rules" that define gender 
A)  making up gender roles as he goes 
B)  simply making a practical decision that has nothing to do with sex or gender 
C)  doing gender 
D)  following innate biological "rules" that define gender

Question 4

Suki is a socialist feminist, so she joins an activist cause to:

Accepted Answer

A)  introduce anti-domestic violence legislation into her state legislative process 
B)  found a women's-only economic and residential collective 
C)  work with interested women and men to fight class oppression 
D)  reject romance and marriage between men and women because this is "sleeping with the enemy" 
A)  introduce anti-domestic violence legislation into her state legislative process 
B)  found a women's-only economic and residential collective 
C)  work with interested women and men to fight class oppression 
D)  reject romance and marriage between men and women because this is "sleeping with the enemy"

Question 5

Variations in gender roles found in the many different societies studied by social scientists demonstrate that:

Accepted Answer

A)  gender roles are biologically determined 
B)  gender roles are so unique that they only make sense within a society, not across societies 
C)  gender roles are culturally determined 
D)  gender roles are essentially the same everywhere with only minor variations 
A)  gender roles are biologically determined 
B)  gender roles are so unique that they only make sense within a society, not across societies 
C)  gender roles are culturally determined 
D)  gender roles are essentially the same everywhere with only minor variations

Question 6

How are black feminism and transnational feminism similar? How are they different?

Accepted Answer

Black feminism and transnational feminis

Question 7

Despite feminist critique, Dr. Tofler writes a book that updates and extends Bowlby's theory of women's roles. Tofler's thesis is that in the twenty-first century, it is important for women to prioritize the role of mother over their working role because:

Accepted Answer

A)  women concentrating on domestic responsibilities is practical and convenient 
B)  a clear domestic role for women is logical and efficient 
C)  women are biologically wired for expressive roles such as mother 
D)  without proper attachment to the mother, a child may be improperly socialized 
A)  women concentrating on domestic responsibilities is practical and convenient 
B)  a clear domestic role for women is logical and efficient 
C)  women are biologically wired for expressive roles such as mother 
D)  without proper attachment to the mother, a child may be improperly socialized

One idea shared by all schools of feminist thought is:

As a result of differential treatment in schools, girls are socialized to be:

When a boy chooses an outfit to wear for the day and considers the context and the response he will receive (a baseball game, for example, or a band concert), he is:

Suki is a socialist feminist, so she joins an activist cause to:

Variations in gender roles found in the many different societies studied by social scientists demonstrate that:

How are black feminism and transnational feminism similar? How are they different?

Despite feminist critique, Dr. Tofler writes a book that updates and extends Bowlby's theory of women's roles. Tofler's thesis is that in the twenty-first century, it is important for women to prioritize the role of mother over their working role because:

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Exam 10: Gender Inequality

One idea shared by all schools of feminist thought is:

As a result of differential treatment in schools, girls are socialized to be:

When a boy chooses an outfit to wear for the day and considers the context and the response he will receive (a baseball game, for example, or a band concert), he is:

Suki is a socialist feminist, so she joins an activist cause to:

Variations in gender roles found in the many different societies studied by social scientists demonstrate that:

How are black feminism and transnational feminism similar? How are they different?

Despite feminist critique, Dr. Tofler writes a book that updates and extends Bowlby's theory of women's roles. Tofler's thesis is that in the twenty-first century, it is important for women to prioritize the role of mother over their working role because:

What Is Sociology

Asking and Answering Sociological Questions

Culture and Society

Socialization and the Life Course

Social Interaction and Everyday Life in the Age of the Internet

Groups, Networks, and Organizations

Conformity, Deviance, and Crime

Stratification, Class, and Inequality

Global Inequality

Ethnicity and Race

Aging

Government, Political Power, and Social Movements

Work and Economic Life

Families and Intimate Relationships

Education

Religion in Modern Society

The Sociology of the Body: Health, Illness, and Sexuality

Population, Urbanization, and the Environment

Globalization in a Changing World

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