Question 1

What is the relationship between policies and norms?

Accepted Answer

A) Norms are informal,unwritten rules;policies are formal,written rules. 
B) Norms are formal,written rules;policies are informal,unwritten rules. 
C) Both norms and policies are informal,unwritten rules,but policies have social consequences. 
D) Both norms and policies are formal,written rules,but norms are enforced by peers and policies are enforced by authorities. 
A) Norms are informal,unwritten rules;policies are formal,written rules. 
B) Norms are formal,written rules;policies are informal,unwritten rules. 
C) Both norms and policies are informal,unwritten rules,but policies have social consequences. 
D) Both norms and policies are formal,written rules,but norms are enforced by peers and policies are enforced by authorities. A

Question 2

Since the passage of Title IX,the number of high school female athletes has increased

Accepted Answer

A) threefold. 
B) fivefold. 
C) eightfold. 
D) tenfold. 
A) threefold. 
B) fivefold. 
C) eightfold. 
D) tenfold. D

Question 3

Institutional inertia makes social change difficult and yet we see a lot of social change in gender relations in many different social institutions.How do you explain this apparent contradiction? Discuss a few of the causal forces impelling change in a social institution of your own choosing.

Accepted Answer

Students' answers will vary,but they should focus upon how if individuals recognize that institutionalized practices are cultural,not natural,it can open opportunities for change to occur.Institutions can change when people start to question them.

Question 4

Education is a gendered institution because

Accepted Answer

A) it involves organizations and social norms that persist over time. 
B) it guides boys and girls into different social spaces. 
C) it helps in maintaining a healthy sex ratio in society. 
D) it is vital in nurturing men and women as responsible citizens. 
A) it involves organizations and social norms that persist over time. 
B) it guides boys and girls into different social spaces. 
C) it helps in maintaining a healthy sex ratio in society. 
D) it is vital in nurturing men and women as responsible citizens.

Question 5

The term "gender salience" refers to

Accepted Answer

A) the fact that gender consistently infiltrates each part of an institution. 
B) the process of neutralizing gender in institutions. 
C) the process of scientifically mapping gender in the social structure. 
D) the relevance of gender across contexts,activities,and spaces within an institution. 
A) the fact that gender consistently infiltrates each part of an institution. 
B) the process of neutralizing gender in institutions. 
C) the process of scientifically mapping gender in the social structure. 
D) the relevance of gender across contexts,activities,and spaces within an institution.

Question 6

Which of the following is a feature of social institutions?

Accepted Answer

A) They are similar in the nature and intensity of enforcement of norms and policies. 
B) They shape our overall social structure. 
C) They operate completely independently from each other. 
D) They reflect what individuals within a society can accomplish on their own. 
A) They are similar in the nature and intensity of enforcement of norms and policies. 
B) They shape our overall social structure. 
C) They operate completely independently from each other. 
D) They reflect what individuals within a society can accomplish on their own.

Question 7

Wade and Ferree argue that gender is never the most logical way to organize a sport.Choose a sport that they do not discuss and consider their claim.Brainstorm a list of other variables on which athletes in this sport could reasonably be divided.Choose the one you think makes the most sense and play out the scenario.How do you think this sport would change? How would life change for the athletes? The fans? The sponsors? What ideology of gender,if any,would the sport now support?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary,but responses should f

Question 8

Catherine always says "bless you," as opposed to "shut up" when someone sneezes because saying "bless you" is viewed as a culturally appropriate and well understood response to a sneeze.What concept is Catherine demonstrating?

Accepted Answer

A) gendered norm 
B) gendered policy 
C) norm 
D) policy 
A) gendered norm 
B) gendered policy 
C) norm 
D) policy

Question 9

Define the term "institution," and then describe two institutions with which you frequently interact.Then,evaluate how gendered you think each institution is.Make sure to provide supporting details to back up your claims.

Accepted Answer

Answers here will vary.Students can focu

Question 10

The definition of "norms" is

Accepted Answer

A) the sets of institutions within which we live our lives. 
B) the social organization of gender relations in the society. 
C) explicitly codified expectations,often written down with stated consequences for deviance. 
D) beliefs and practices that are well known,widely followed,and culturally approved. 
A) the sets of institutions within which we live our lives. 
B) the social organization of gender relations in the society. 
C) explicitly codified expectations,often written down with stated consequences for deviance. 
D) beliefs and practices that are well known,widely followed,and culturally approved.

Question 11

Gendered institutional practices are

Accepted Answer

A) based on many people's independent ideas about gender. 
B) natural and inevitable. 
C) governed by feminist ideas in the United States. 
D) different across cultures and throughout time. 
A) based on many people's independent ideas about gender. 
B) natural and inevitable. 
C) governed by feminist ideas in the United States. 
D) different across cultures and throughout time.

Question 12

According to sociologist Abigail Feder,which figure skater would be the most valued?

Accepted Answer

A) the male figure skater who looks serene and handsome 
B) the male figure skater who make his jumps look effortless 
C) the female figure skater who appears powerful and aggressive 
D) the female figure skater who disguises her athleticism 
A) the male figure skater who looks serene and handsome 
B) the male figure skater who make his jumps look effortless 
C) the female figure skater who appears powerful and aggressive 
D) the female figure skater who disguises her athleticism

Question 13

Gendered institutions are interesting from a sociological point of view because

Accepted Answer

A) they help challenge the gender binary system. 
B) they affirm and enforce gender difference and inequality. 
C) they systematically work toward the goal of gender equality. 
D) they provide a framework which makes it possible for women and men to succeed. 
A) they help challenge the gender binary system. 
B) they affirm and enforce gender difference and inequality. 
C) they systematically work toward the goal of gender equality. 
D) they provide a framework which makes it possible for women and men to succeed.

Question 14

At recess,a group of fifth graders has decided to play a game of flag football.Lisa is picked first by James,who justifies his choice by saying,"Lisa is just like one of the guys." This example demonstrates

Accepted Answer

A) how sports affirm the value of masculinity in society. 
B) how sports affirm the value of femininity in society. 
C) how sports provide equal opportunities to boys and girls. 
D) how sports are no longer gendered in society. 
A) how sports affirm the value of masculinity in society. 
B) how sports affirm the value of femininity in society. 
C) how sports provide equal opportunities to boys and girls. 
D) how sports are no longer gendered in society.

Question 15

The following is a list of roadblocks to building a gender-integrated bathroom for an academic department at New York University.Which one is directly related to a policy?

Accepted Answer

A) the need to spend extra time and money on a brand-new restroom design 
B) the belief that men were messier than women 
C) women's discomfort with potential for male nudity and a fear of meeting strange men in close quarters during off-hours 
D) the fact that the idea had to be approved by the city's Department of Buildings 
A) the need to spend extra time and money on a brand-new restroom design 
B) the belief that men were messier than women 
C) women's discomfort with potential for male nudity and a fear of meeting strange men in close quarters during off-hours 
D) the fact that the idea had to be approved by the city's Department of Buildings

Question 16

Which of the following is an example of an institution?

Accepted Answer

A) the Cleveland Browns 
B) Wal-Mart 
C) health care 
D) the Academy Awards 
A) the Cleveland Browns 
B) Wal-Mart 
C) health care 
D) the Academy Awards

Question 17

How do elementary schools demonstrate the important role gender salience plays in institutions?

Accepted Answer

A) All aspects of school are heavily gendered,from uniforms to classroom seating to play on the playground. 
B) Gender is very important in the classroom,but much less so on the playground. 
C) Boys' social interactions are not influenced by gender,but girls' social interactions are. 
D) Gender is very important on the playground,but less so in the classroom. 
A) All aspects of school are heavily gendered,from uniforms to classroom seating to play on the playground. 
B) Gender is very important in the classroom,but much less so on the playground. 
C) Boys' social interactions are not influenced by gender,but girls' social interactions are. 
D) Gender is very important on the playground,but less so in the classroom.

Question 18

Martin's university has explicit written explanations with regard to academic honesty.This document outlines student and faculty responsibilities,violations,and academic honesty enforcement procedures.Academic honesty at Martin's university is a good example of a

Accepted Answer

A) law. 
B) norm. 
C) policy. 
D) sanction. 
A) law. 
B) norm. 
C) policy. 
D) sanction.

Question 19

How do social structures influence our lives?

Accepted Answer

A) The social structure is a source of constraint and opportunity for individuals. 
B) They provide individuals with equal access to institutional resources. 
C) They promote conflict and change within society. 
D) Social structures are designed to be flexible and meet the needs of each individual within the structure. 
A) The social structure is a source of constraint and opportunity for individuals. 
B) They provide individuals with equal access to institutional resources. 
C) They promote conflict and change within society. 
D) Social structures are designed to be flexible and meet the needs of each individual within the structure.

Question 20

What would happen if sports were not organized by gender but rather by ability?

Accepted Answer

A) We would see that women and men have equal ability and women would win as often as men. 
B) We would see that women and men have such unequal abilities that they would still never compete against each other. 
C) Beliefs in gender difference and inequality would not be routinely and ritualistically rehearsed through sport. 
D) Competitions would no longer be fair. 
A) We would see that women and men have equal ability and women would win as often as men. 
B) We would see that women and men have such unequal abilities that they would still never compete against each other. 
C) Beliefs in gender difference and inequality would not be routinely and ritualistically rehearsed through sport. 
D) Competitions would no longer be fair.

What is the relationship between policies and norms?

Since the passage of Title IX,the number of high school female athletes has increased

Institutional inertia makes social change difficult and yet we see a lot of social change in gender relations in many different social institutions.How do you explain this apparent contradiction? Discuss a few of the causal forces impelling change in a social institution of your own choosing.

Education is a gendered institution because

The term "gender salience" refers to

Which of the following is a feature of social institutions?

Catherine always says "bless you," as opposed to "shut up" when someone sneezes because saying "bless you" is viewed as a culturally appropriate and well understood response to a sneeze.What concept is Catherine demonstrating?

Define the term "institution," and then describe two institutions with which you frequently interact.Then,evaluate how gendered you think each institution is.Make sure to provide supporting details to back up your claims.

The definition of "norms" is

Gendered institutional practices are

According to sociologist Abigail Feder,which figure skater would be the most valued?

Gendered institutions are interesting from a sociological point of view because

At recess,a group of fifth graders has decided to play a game of flag football.Lisa is picked first by James,who justifies his choice by saying,"Lisa is just like one of the guys." This example demonstrates

The following is a list of roadblocks to building a gender-integrated bathroom for an academic department at New York University.Which one is directly related to a policy?

Which of the following is an example of an institution?

How do elementary schools demonstrate the important role gender salience plays in institutions?

Martin's university has explicit written explanations with regard to academic honesty.This document outlines student and faculty responsibilities,violations,and academic honesty enforcement procedures.Academic honesty at Martin's university is a good example of a

How do social structures influence our lives?

What would happen if sports were not organized by gender but rather by ability?

Ideas

Bodies

Performances

Intersections

Inequality: Men and Masculinities

Inequality: Women and Femininities

Change

Sexualities

Families

Work

Politics

Filters

Exam 7: Institutions

What is the relationship between policies and norms?

Since the passage of Title IX,the number of high school female athletes has increased

Institutional inertia makes social change difficult and yet we see a lot of social change in gender relations in many different social institutions.How do you explain this apparent contradiction? Discuss a few of the causal forces impelling change in a social institution of your own choosing.

Education is a gendered institution because

The term "gender salience" refers to

Which of the following is a feature of social institutions?

Catherine always says "bless you," as opposed to "shut up" when someone sneezes because saying "bless you" is viewed as a culturally appropriate and well understood response to a sneeze.What concept is Catherine demonstrating?

Define the term "institution," and then describe two institutions with which you frequently interact.Then,evaluate how gendered you think each institution is.Make sure to provide supporting details to back up your claims.

The definition of "norms" is

Gendered institutional practices are

According to sociologist Abigail Feder,which figure skater would be the most valued?

Gendered institutions are interesting from a sociological point of view because

At recess,a group of fifth graders has decided to play a game of flag football.Lisa is picked first by James,who justifies his choice by saying,"Lisa is just like one of the guys." This example demonstrates

The following is a list of roadblocks to building a gender-integrated bathroom for an academic department at New York University.Which one is directly related to a policy?

Which of the following is an example of an institution?

How do elementary schools demonstrate the important role gender salience plays in institutions?

Martin's university has explicit written explanations with regard to academic honesty.This document outlines student and faculty responsibilities,violations,and academic honesty enforcement procedures.Academic honesty at Martin's university is a good example of a

How do social structures influence our lives?

What would happen if sports were not organized by gender but rather by ability?

Ideas

Bodies

Performances

Intersections

Inequality: Men and Masculinities

Inequality: Women and Femininities

Change

Sexualities

Families

Work

Politics

Filters