Exam 5: Deviant and Normal Sexuality

Which of the following sexual activities was considered "deviant" in Athens in 5th century B.C.?

Explain how the "Viagra culture" in which we currently live is connected to the construction of masculinity and femininity.

Which of the following research topics reflects a critical theoretical perspective?

At which of the following social groups were the efforts of the social purity or sex hygiene movements primarily directed?

Contrast the ways that interpretive and critical theoretical perspectives approach the study of sexuality,and provide examples of the types of research done from within each perspective.

Describe the informal and formal ways that homosexuality continues to be stigmatized in today's Canadian society.Provide an example for each.

Sloan and Wahab (2004)identify four different types of exotic dancers.From which type did they draw the following conclusion? "These were intelligent women who had considered their own lives and their own realities."

In 2005,the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that obscenity should be defined by harm rather than by community standards.

The sociological study of sexuality is dominated by positivist theoretical perspectives.

Up until the 1980's,the Canadian federal government attempted to purge homosexuals from the public service on the belief that they were psychologically more vulnerable to communist influence.

The dominant meaning of sexuality has changed in North America from the 17^th century to the 21^st century.Which of the following lists consists of the correct chronological order of these changes in meaning?

Consider the concept of the "deviance dance",that is debate,negotiation,and resistance surrounding the social typing process.Based on the material contained in this chapter,describe three different ways in which the "deviance dance" is evident in the realm of sexuality,either past or present.

The "Viagra culture" in which we currently live defines and controls the sexuality of both men and women.

According to D'Emilio and Freedman (1997),by the early 20^th century the dominant meaning of sexuality in North America was

Which of the following accurately lists,in order,the top three motivations for police-reported hate crimes in Canada?

A number of Aboriginal cultures traditionally recognized more than two "sexes" and "genders".

Using the various definitions outlined in the textbook,create your own definition of pornography.Include in your definition the concept of harmfulness and social control.

Through the continued efforts of the LGBT community,in 1996 sexual orientation was added to which important Act?

Which of the following types of female exotic dancers (Sloan & Wahab,2004)best fits the victimization hypothesis?

Within the traditional belief system of some Aboriginal cultures,it was suggested that from the beginning of time,it was meant that there should be people who are homosexual.