Exam 10: Womens Oppression: Sexism and Intersectionality

Many teachers have stereotyped notions of girls' and boys' abilities.

Lesbians are often found traditionally men's jobs and gays in traditionally women's jobs.

Sexism is a set of beliefs claiming real or alleged differences between women and men establish the superiority of men.

in self-employed occupations, which are often low-paying.

Describe the experiences of poor immigrant women in the work world.

The glass elevator is a barrier faced by women and minorities when they seek to move into high-level positions.

Describe how intersectionality has helped to understand the experiences of marginalized groups such as black and Latina women in the work world.

Among the problems facing poor black women looking for jobs is

Explain how children learn about gender roles and how they enforce them.

Explain the importance of sexism when it comes to a history of women's employment.

Children are not likely to be support traditional gender roles.

The hidden curriculum are the unofficial messages teachers communicate to students.

This problem can result in Black women losing income

Title IX is a law that bans girls from playing on boys' sports teams.

Girls are called on in the classroom much more often than boys.

Explain how has intersectionality been useful in explaining the varied challenges faced by working black and Hispanic women.

In U.S. television commercials, all of the below except this is true

Commercials are less likely to project stereotyped gender images than the TV roles women play.

Black women are less likely to experience job discrimination in hiring and promotion than their counterparts of other races.

All states have legislation that protect lesbians in the workplace.