Exam 3: How Do Disciplines Outside Sociology Study Gender Some Additional Theoretical Approaches

Which of the following was a central focus of the gay rights movement?

Sex difference research has practical implications because it influences the organization of schools and work.

Queer theory traces its beginnings to the intersections between the gay/lesbian rights movement, feminism and ______.

Queer theory seeks to have a broad impact on what is defined as "normal" across multiple disciplines in the Academy.

Sex difference research is concerned with how gender operates on an ______ level.

Colonization had a mostly positive impact on gender equality in colonized nations.

How does modernization theory understand the value of women's economic and social contributions? In fact, how did modernization impact women's social contributions? How did the practice and prevalence of modernization theory give rise to the "Women in Development" perspective?

What is ecofeminism? What sets ecofeminism apart from other forms of feminism? What are strengths and weaknesses of ecofeminism?

Which of the following is a feature of queer theory as a general orientation?

Broadly, sex difference research has found evidence of which of the following?

Economic models often fail to account for the informal economies in which women participate.

Explain the different phases of the Gay and Lesbian movement. What was the meta-narrative that drove the foundation of the movement, and how did this shift over time? How did postmodernism address these divisions in the movement?

Ward's (2008) article on Craiglist ads from men seeking sex with other men demonstrates which of the following?

Imagine a research study that seeks to rationalize the differences between men and women based on biological traits. Which of the following theories would critique this research as reinforcing the ideas of the Enlightenment?

The term queer is used by adherants as an act of empowerment.

The "Women in Development" perspective sought to _______.

Maccoby and Jacklin's summary of sex difference research found that the differences between men and women were numerous and pronounced.

Ward's research on straight-identified men who seek sex with other men demonstrates that the category of heterosexual is inherently unstable.

Queer theory suggests that everyone can______and that everyone already is.

Because Europeans believed themselves to be more advanced than the rest of the world, colonizers assumed that their presence ______ gender inequality among colonized peoples.