Exam 4: Examining Gender Inequalities

Kayla is a college sophomore. She runs track for her school. Lately, she has noticed that the men on the track team have more tutors, larger locker rooms, and even a sauna available to them. The women on the track team do not have these advantages. Kayla decides to go talk to someone on her campus about this issue. She chooses to go to the ______.

How is digital abuse related to patriarchal societies?

How is male-centered different from male-identified in patriarchal culture?

Men are ______ times more likely to die than women in work related incidents.

Gender inequality happens on many different levels.

Acts of mass violence are tied to our culture's construction of masculinity and manhood.

Connor is eight years old. He is a sensitive young boy and cries when he is in distress. Classmates tell him that "boys don't cry" and that he needs to be tough. Connor is experiencing gender oppression at the ______ level.

Arjun argues that men and women are paid equally. He insists that the gender pay gap exists due to the career choices that women make. How would you explain the gender pay gap to Arjun, with the help of sociology?

What evidence can be found for social policy change in the wage gap?

Higher rates of gender equality are associated with marital discord and weakening economies.

Gender socialization is taught through families, sports, media, education, and religion among other avenues.

Ricky is a 30-year-old male who plays many violent video games and has several weapons at his disposal. He has been suffering from depression lately due to the breakup and rejection of his longtime girlfriend. His girlfriend had reported Ricky to the police for domestic violence. Ricky's video games and weapons make him at risk for becoming a shooter, but the history of domestic violence and breakup are further evidence of the ______ putting him risk.

The "hookup culture" has led to less sexual aggression on college campuses.

The majority of rape victims know the perpetrator.

What are some of the different agents of the socialization of gender?

How is intersectionality related to the social construct of gender?

Men's involvement in gender-based activism has decreased since the mid-2000s.

Digital abuse takes place within the confines of intimate partner violence and not other forums.

The glass escalator effect has intersectional dimensions beyond gender.

What are the risk factors for sexual assault on college campuses?