Exam 11: Sexualities and Gender Stratification

Where are the most gender-egalitarian states in the world today?

Which of the following refers to a type of sexual harassment involving sexual jokes, comments, and touching that interferes with work?

Professor Johnson tells students in her gender psychology class that males and females are naturally suited for their complementary roles as breadwinners and homemakers, because males are innately more competitive, while females are innately more nurturing. Which of the following perspectives is Professor Johnson following?

How is male aggression against women related to the gender distribution of power?

Describe the impacts of long-distance warfare and conquest on gender relations.

"Transsexuals" are those who commit physical violence against homosexuals.

Discuss the influence of mass media on gender ideology.

Which of the following refers to people who are romantically and erotically attracted to members of the same sex?

Men are more likely to commit acts of aggression against women, because men are more physically powerful than women.

With regard to sexual orientation, what are sociologists most interested in?

Which of the following theorists would be the least likely to acknowledge that a person's gender identity may change during their lifetime?

Which of the following is a barrier to women's full-time, full-year employment?

Why do many parents socialize their sons and daughters differently? What are the social consequences of these patterns for the children later in their lives?

Which of the following refers to a type of sexual harassment involving sexual threats or bribery as a condition of employment decisions?

Define the two types of sexual harassment. Give one example of each.

Most young Canadians have been brought up in a culture influenced by which of the following streams of feminism?

Toni was born biologically male and has changed his body shape through surgery and hormonal treatment, although he retains male genitalia. Which of the following categories fits Toni the best?

Linda is a firefighter working in a fire house where all the other firefighters are male. She puts up with sexual innuendos, derogatory comments about her abilities as firefighter, and "practical jokes" like having the hot water turned off every time she showers. What is Linda experiencing in her workplace?

Megan believes that the subordination of women developed alongside industrial capitalism, when men acquired increasing wealth and property and required a system of inheritance. Since men can never be sure of the parentage of their children in the same way women can, they developed a way to control women. Which theory is Megan's opinion consistent with?

During a class discussion, Anat argues that most social inequality could be resolved if the society accepted that there were multiple sexualities that may change during a person's lifetime. Which of the following theories does her argument follow?