Exam 15: Women: The Oppressed Majority

According to the U.S. Supreme Court, which of the following encompass a woman's decision whether or not to terminate a pregnancy?

In the United States, the League of Women Voters, founded in 1920, performs which of the following functions?

Which of the following best describes gender roles?

Which of the following is true of the economic picture of contemporary American women?

Which of the following statements is true of gender roles?

Contrast the perspectives of functionalists and conflict theorists on development of gender roles.

Discuss the plight of minority women in the United States. Use the example of Latinas to explain your answer.

Mary is a 34-year-old successful corporate lawyer and is due for promotion, but her firm keeps passing her up because she is planning to start a family. This treatment of Mary by the firm is an example of ________.

The burden of supporting a family is especially difficult for single mothers because of ________.

Explain how the five properties of a subordinate or minority group apply to women. Discuss the similarities between the status of African Americans and that of women.

Sophia is a feminist and addresses issues concerning single mothers, displaced homemakers, and feminization of poverty. Which of the following is she most likely to hold responsible for the problems of poor women?

Hannah and Steven both work as receptionists at a large hospital and receive the same salary for their work. This is an example of ________.

Which of the following is the primary source of institutional discrimination suffered by women?

The term second shift refers to ________.

The suffrage movement succeeded in gaining women the right to vote. This is a truly remarkable achievement because ________.

In the United States, which of the following is true of the political activity of women?

A socialist who argues that changing gender roles would lead to social disorder and instability is a(n) ________.

Cumulative impact of oppression because of race, gender, and class as well as sexual orientation, religion, disability status, and age is termed as ________.

Which of the following statements is true of male liberation?

What are the main provisions of Title IX? Discuss the consequences of its passage.