Exam 3: Gender Identities and Families

Native American women's political power ________ with European invasion.

Institutions in virtually every society have been characterized by patriarchy and masculine dominance. ​

Actual practice among conservative Christian couples appears ____________.

The National Organization of Women (NOW)was founded in 1966, and a similar Latina organization was established in 1974. What is the name of this grassroots community?

List three characteristics generally associated with males and three characteristics generally associated with females.

Suppose a researcher is observing the differences between men and women. This illustrates __________ variation.

The text concludes that only society , and not biology, creates gender-linked characteristics and roles.

Statistics on women in politics highlight that women - who make up over 50 percent of the U.S. population - are ________ in high government positions.

The text observes that there are three major culturally defined obligations in masculinity. Which of the following is NOT one of those obligations?

Which is the correct term for a person who has been born with ambiguous genital anatomy?

Gender socialization does not begin until late toddlerhood.

Persons who change gender identity are referred to as

According to the text, a woman lives with a(n)__________ or a divided awareness that caregiving is most important to her, but it is not highly valued in society.

Evolutionary perspectives stress that stratification and the division of labor in society shape gender roles. In this view, it is __________ that produce the gendered behavior we see.

Since the 9/11 attacks, the so-called "can-do" man tackles traumatic events head-on

Black men and women generally reject egalitarian relationships.

Genetic heritage is expressed through __________ processes.

Men continue to dominate corporate America.

Confidence, assertiveness, and ambition can be classified as __________ character traits.

Have transgendered individuals been politically visible in your campus or community? What are your own thoughts as to whether gender is a dichotomy or a continuum along which individuals may vary?