Exam 11: Sex,gender,and Sexuality

Provide a review of gender stratification from a historical and contemporary perspective.

The social significance of gender stereotypes can be illustrated in a variety of ways through eating disorders.With______________,a person has lost body weight due to a compulsive fear of becoming fat.

Define sexism and explain how it is related to discrimination and patriarchy.

The social significance of gender stereotypes can be illustrated in a variety of ways through eating disorders.With obesity,individuals are______________above their desired weight as established by the medical profession.

______________ is the belief that women and men are equal and that they should be valued equally and have equal rights.

Many teachers use______________as a way to organize students,resulting in unnecessary competition between females and males.

______________ refer(s)to an individual's preference for emotional­sexual relationships with______________members of the opposite sex (heterosexuality),the same sex (homosexuality),or both (bisexuality).

In agrarian societies,people no longer have to move continually in search of food and they can acquire a surplus.Men gain control over the disposition of the surplus and the kinship system,and this control serves men's interests.

Describe the process of gender and socialization.

Summarize the process of gender socialization and identify specific ways in which sports contribute to the process.

Trace gender stratification from a historical and contemporary perspective.

Overall,gender segregation in the workplace has______________since the 1970s.

As societies industrialize,the status of women tends to improve significantly.Industrialization in the United States created a gap between the nonpaid work performed by men at home and the paid work of women.

______________ is defined as extreme prejudice directed at gays,lesbians,bisexuals,and others who are perceived as not being heterosexual.

Discuss the process of gender socialization and identify specific ways in which peers contribute to the process.

Cross­dressers often "pass" for members of one sex because their appearance and mannerisms fall within the range of what is expected from members of the other sex.

Males receive more praise for their contributions and are called on more frequently in class,even when they do not volunteer.

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 an X,a would be produced. _____________

Which of the following has been the most widely publicized form of discrimination against gays and lesbians in the United States?

The means by which a society gains the basic necessities of life,including food,shelter,and clothing is referred to as: