Exam 9: Gender Inequality

The __________ refers to invisible barriers that limit women's advancement into the upper levels of management.

Sexism negatively affects men as well as women.

In her essay for a sociology of gender course, Ellen takes the __________ approach because she believes that a differential rewards system explains gender inequality.

Which of the following aspect(s) of education is/are discriminatory?

_________ is tied to other inequalities such as race, class, and sexuality to sort women and men differently.

How do toys play a part in gender socialization? Use examples from your own toys as a child to illustrate the role of toys and play in the process of socialization. Ideal

Individuals who are __________ have a gender identity that is different from their assigned, biological sex.

The biological differences between men and women are __________.

In our political institutions women are underrepresented __________.

__________ is a way of organizing the social world based on sexual identity.

Title IX resulted in __________.

Discuss the links between religious belief and practice and gender.

Studies of the U.S. mass media demonstrate that highly stereotyped behavior can be found in __________.

The combination of traditional feminine and masculine characteristics refers to __________.

__________ are still oppressed by religious institutions.

Jeff laments modern society characterized by increasing gender equality. He would rather live in a(n) __________ where men are the dominant sex.

The U.S. labor force has changed such that women's rate of participation has __________.

__________ refers to cultural and social definitions of feminine and masculine.

Research suggests that men who enter female-dominated fields often encounter __________.

Although limited in how much it can explain, __________ , which takes into account individual characteristics such as experience and education, is still a useful theory.