Exam 4: Gender and Family

Mothers pressure their children more than do fathers to behave in gender-appropriate ways.

Marianismo is based primarily on a belief in female inferiority.

According to Kohlberg, very young children base their identification of their gender on

_________ describes the exhibition of both masculine and feminine qualities.

Traditional men are often confused by their spouses' greater expectations of intimacy.

Describe five different patterns Kane identified, and explain whether parents strive to reproduce or resist gendered behavior in their children.

Those whose gender identities match their biological sex are increasingly known as

Mothers who are employed full time come home to a "second shift," which refers to

Relationships that form outside the constraints of gender expectations are known as

Cognitive development theory ideally

Research on the impact of teachers on gender role socialization has shown that

Discuss the four subtle processes parents use to gender socialize their children.

The role of fathers in gender-role development

_______ tend to believe in innate gender roles more than _______ do.

Dr. Fritschner advocates more radical, separatist strategies for women because she believes that their subordination is too embedded in the existing social system. Dr. Fritschner is a __________ feminist.

Men and women are more alike than different, but our culture has encouraged us to look for differences and to exaggerate their degree and significance.

When studying gender, we find that in

When Heather directs her children's attention to specific objects such as dolls for her daughter and trucks for her sons, she is engaging in

While in the 1950s women were significantly underrepresented on television, today their representation is equal to that of men.

_______ tends to emphasize overlapping and interrelated inequalities of gender, sexual orientation, race, and class.