Question 1

Sociologist Michael Messner described how in his youth he bullied a nonathletic boy while participating in sports himself. This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  homophobia. 
B)  policing masculinity. 
C)  cheerleading masculinity. 
D)  heteronormativity. 
A)  homophobia. 
B)  policing masculinity. 
C)  cheerleading masculinity. 
D)  heteronormativity.

Question 2

What is hegemonic masculinity? What makes it unattainable in practice? If it can't be real, what social purposes does this idea serve? Why would men uphold it, even at the price of their own subordination?

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Question 3

Studies on language processes in our brain have demonstrated that the words human, individual, and person tend to conjure up cognitive images of men, not men and women. This finding reflects the cultural idea that

Accepted Answer

A)  men's gender is more salient than women's. Women's gender is invisible. 
B)  men are "marked" as individuals, while women are seen as having a neutral personality. 
C)  women are thought of as kids rather than adults. 
D)  most people see men as people and women as a special kind of female person. 
A)  men's gender is more salient than women's. Women's gender is invisible. 
B)  men are "marked" as individuals, while women are seen as having a neutral personality. 
C)  women are thought of as kids rather than adults. 
D)  most people see men as people and women as a special kind of female person.

Question 4

What is hegemonic masculinity?

Accepted Answer

A)  The idea that masculinity is inevitable, natural, and desirable. 
B)  The idea that all men share positive attributes like strength, rationality, and power. 
C)  An idealized and unattainable notion of a man who embodies all the traits associated with masculinity. 
D)  Extreme conformity to the more aggressive rules of masculinity. 
A)  The idea that masculinity is inevitable, natural, and desirable. 
B)  The idea that all men share positive attributes like strength, rationality, and power. 
C)  An idealized and unattainable notion of a man who embodies all the traits associated with masculinity. 
D)  Extreme conformity to the more aggressive rules of masculinity.

Question 5

What is androcentrism?

Accepted Answer

A)  regarding masculine traits and activities as more important and valuable than women's 
B)  the routine positioning of women as men's helpers and dependents 
C)  legal as well as normative control of female and younger male family members by select adult men 
D)  prejudice and discrimination against people based on their biological sex 
A)  regarding masculine traits and activities as more important and valuable than women's 
B)  the routine positioning of women as men's helpers and dependents 
C)  legal as well as normative control of female and younger male family members by select adult men 
D)  prejudice and discrimination against people based on their biological sex

Question 6

Which of the following is true of hegemonic masculinity?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is the combination of traits/attributes found in powerful men like CEOs and football stars. 
B)  It is an impossible ideal that functions to justify and naturalize gender inequality. 
C)  By approximating it, men will feel comfortable in their masculinity. 
D)  Men who are automatically excluded from the top of the masculine hierarchy (by virtue of their race, class, immigration status, or some other disadvantage) automatically reject it. 
A)  It is the combination of traits/attributes found in powerful men like CEOs and football stars. 
B)  It is an impossible ideal that functions to justify and naturalize gender inequality. 
C)  By approximating it, men will feel comfortable in their masculinity. 
D)  Men who are automatically excluded from the top of the masculine hierarchy (by virtue of their race, class, immigration status, or some other disadvantage) automatically reject it.

Question 7

One group of gay men in college formed a fraternity that allowed heterosexual men to be members, but excluded gay women from its activities. The chapter recalls this incident in order to demonstrate that

Accepted Answer

A)  men usually see benefits from membership in the category 'men.' 
B)  men's gender is more salient than women's. 
C)  men who are gay really are not different from other men. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  men usually see benefits from membership in the category 'men.' 
B)  men's gender is more salient than women's. 
C)  men who are gay really are not different from other men. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 8

Which of the following describes a system in which power is symbolically-but not legally-linked to men?

Accepted Answer

A)  patriarchy 
B)  brotherhood 
C)  modified patriarchy 
D)  both patriarchy and modified patriarchy 
A)  patriarchy 
B)  brotherhood 
C)  modified patriarchy 
D)  both patriarchy and modified patriarchy

Question 9

What is patriarchy?

Accepted Answer

A)  regarding masculine traits and activities as more important and valuable than women's 
B)  the routine positioning of women as men's helpers and dependents 
C)  legal as well as normative control of female and younger male family members by select adult men 
D)  prejudice and discrimination against people based on their perceived biological sex 
A)  regarding masculine traits and activities as more important and valuable than women's 
B)  the routine positioning of women as men's helpers and dependents 
C)  legal as well as normative control of female and younger male family members by select adult men 
D)  prejudice and discrimination against people based on their perceived biological sex

Sociologist Michael Messner described how in his youth he bullied a nonathletic boy while participating in sports himself. This is an example of

What is hegemonic masculinity? What makes it unattainable in practice? If it can't be real, what social purposes does this idea serve? Why would men uphold it, even at the price of their own subordination?

Studies on language processes in our brain have demonstrated that the words human, individual, and person tend to conjure up cognitive images of men, not men and women. This finding reflects the cultural idea that

What is hegemonic masculinity?

What is androcentrism?

Which of the following is true of hegemonic masculinity?

One group of gay men in college formed a fraternity that allowed heterosexual men to be members, but excluded gay women from its activities. The chapter recalls this incident in order to demonstrate that

Which of the following describes a system in which power is symbolically-but not legally-linked to men?

What is patriarchy?

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Exam 6: Inequality, Men and Masculinities

Sociologist Michael Messner described how in his youth he bullied a nonathletic boy while participating in sports himself. This is an example of

What is hegemonic masculinity? What makes it unattainable in practice? If it can't be real, what social purposes does this idea serve? Why would men uphold it, even at the price of their own subordination?

Studies on language processes in our brain have demonstrated that the words human, individual, and person tend to conjure up cognitive images of men, not men and women. This finding reflects the cultural idea that

What is hegemonic masculinity?

What is androcentrism?

Which of the following is true of hegemonic masculinity?

One group of gay men in college formed a fraternity that allowed heterosexual men to be members, but excluded gay women from its activities. The chapter recalls this incident in order to demonstrate that

Which of the following describes a system in which power is symbolically-but not legally-linked to men?

What is patriarchy?

Ideas

Bodies

Performance

Intersections

Inequality: Women and Femininities

Institutions

Change

Sexualities

Families

Work

Politics

Filters