Exam 11: Sex and Gender

What is a major issue of the lower wages paid to women in the work force?

In 2010,97 percent of all secretaries in the United States were women and 87 percent of all engineers were men.This is an example of:

According to analysts,__________ is deeply divided along gender lines,and women have less time to "play in the house" than do men and boys.

According to ___________ feminism,women of color do not possess the relational privilege that white women have because of their lack of proximity to white patriarchy through husbands,fathers,sons and others.

The U.S.Census Bureau points out that,in 2010,__________ percent of all secretaries in the United States were women and __________ percent of all engineers in the United States were men.

Overall,women make approximately __________ cents for every $1 earned by men.

Occupational segregation contributes to the __________-the disparity between women's and men's earnings.

Objectification is the process of treating people as if they were objects or things,not human beings.We tend to objectify people when we judge them on the basis of their physical appearance rather than on the basis of their individual qualities or actions.

According to the text,conflict and feminist perspectives:

A woman argues that the only way to achieve gender equality is to eliminate capitalism and develop an economy that would bring equal pay and equal rights to women.This argument reflects:

A women's group fights for better child-care options,women's right to choose an abortion,and the elimination of sex discrimination in the workplace,arguing that the roots of women's oppression lie in women's lack of equal civil rights and educational opportunities.The platform of this group reflects:

According to conflict analysts,women's roles as nurturers and caregivers are even more pronounced in contemporary industrialized societies.While the husband performs the expressive tasks,the wife assumes the instrumental tasks.This division of labor ensures that important societal tasks will be fulfilled.

Define sex and differentiate between primary sex characteristics and secondary sex characteristics for both males and females.

__________ is the subordination of one sex,usually female,based on the assumed superiority of the other sex.

Summarize the social significance of gender.Address eating problems and bodybuilding as part of your analysis.

Describe the feminist perspective on eating disorders.

According to the text,three factors are important in determining the gendered division of labor in a society.Which of the following is NOT one of these?

__________ consists of showing favoritism toward one gender over the other.

During adolescence,adults are often stronger and more effective agents of socialization than peers.Adults are thought to be especially important in boys' development of gender identity.

All of the following statements regarding gender socialization by parents are true EXCEPT that: