Exam 11: Sex,gender,and Sexuality

In______________,gender equality is equated with equality of opportunity.The roots of women's oppression lie in women's lack of equal civil rights and educational opportunities.

According to______________,male domination causes all forms of human oppression,including racism and classism.These feminists often trace the roots of patriarchy to women's childbearing and childrearing responsibilities,which make them dependent on men.

During adolescence,adults are often stronger and more effective agents of socialization than peers.Adults are thought to be especially important in boys' development of gender identity.

In the United States,males are traditionally expected to demonstrate aggressiveness and toughness,whereas females have been expected to be passive and nurturing.This illustrates the concept of:

What is the relationship between gender stereotypes and eating disorders?

Which of the following would NOT be an example of a secondary sex characteristic in men?

For females,competitive sports become a means of constructing a masculine identity,a legitimated outlet for violence and aggression,and an avenue for upward mobility.

______________ is the division of jobs into categories with distinct working conditions,which results in women having separate and unequal jobs.

According to the conflict perspective on gender stratification:

Which of the following is NOT an aspect of the objectification of women?

Sexism directed at women has three components.All of the following were identified EXCEPT for:

In the liberal feminist view,men's oppression of women is deliberate,and ideological justification for this subordination is provided by other institutions such as the media and religion.For women's conditions to improve,liberal feminists claim,patriarchy must be abolished.

At the core of the differences between gender and sex is the chromosomal information transmitted at the moment a child is conceived.The mother contributes an X chromosome and if the father contributes a Y chromosome,a _____________

______________ suggests that women's oppression results from their dual roles as paid and unpaid workers in a capitalist economy.In the workplace,women are exploited by capitalism;at home,they are exploited by patriarchy.

At birth,male and female infants are distinguished by secondary sex characteristics,which are the genitalia used in the reproductive process.

A postindustrial society is characterized by______________.

Sex is not always clear-cut.A(n)______________is an individual who is born with a reproductive or sexual anatomy that does not correspond to typical definitions of male or female;in other words,the person's sexual differentiation is ambiguous.

The text points out that a macrolevel analysis of gender examines structural features,external to the individual,that perpetuate gender inequality.These structures have been referred to as ,meaning that gender is one of the major ways by which social life is organized in all Sectors of society.

According to functional analyst Talcott Parsons,women's roles are more pronounced in contemporary industrialized societies.The husband performs the______________of providing economic support and making decisions.

Compare the human capital model (neoclassical economic perspective)with the feminist perspectives on gender stratification.