Question 1

The celebrity feminism that is so often portrayed in the media clearly emphasizes

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A) the everyday struggles of women in society as a whole. 
B) the need to support men who are leaders in society. 
C) individualism and consumption. 
D) the importance of community development and political action. 
A) the everyday struggles of women in society as a whole. 
B) the need to support men who are leaders in society. 
C) individualism and consumption. 
D) the importance of community development and political action.

Question 2

Research on alternative and action sports shows that

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A) they have been shaped by Title IX law. 
B) they are organized around the values and experiences of males. 
C) women competitors receive more media coverage than male competitors. 
D) girls and women who succeed do so by avoiding risky tricks. 
A) they have been shaped by Title IX law. 
B) they are organized around the values and experiences of males. 
C) women competitors receive more media coverage than male competitors. 
D) girls and women who succeed do so by avoiding risky tricks.

Question 3

When women in the United States began to overcome barriers to sport participation during the first half of the 20th, they

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A) rejected the advice to "act like ladies" in sports like tennis and golf. 
B) changed cultural norms that identified them as invaders. 
C) favored desegregated sports in which race was not socially relevant. 
D) first claimed participation spaces in "grace and beauty sports." 
A) rejected the advice to "act like ladies" in sports like tennis and golf. 
B) changed cultural norms that identified them as invaders. 
C) favored desegregated sports in which race was not socially relevant. 
D) first claimed participation spaces in "grace and beauty sports."

Question 4

Acosta and Carpenter's 40-year longitudinal study of trends related to gender in intercollegiate sports indicates that women

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A) hold the majority of sports information jobs in athletic departments. 
B) hold more coaching jobs in men's programs than in women's programs. 
C) coach proportionately fewer women's sport teams today than in 1977. 
D) receive the majority of administrative jobs in women's sport programs. 
A) hold the majority of sports information jobs in athletic departments. 
B) hold more coaching jobs in men's programs than in women's programs. 
C) coach proportionately fewer women's sport teams today than in 1977. 
D) receive the majority of administrative jobs in women's sport programs.

Question 5

Most female athletes today manage gender issues by

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A) using a "reformed apologetic" to appear both tough and feminine. 
B) wearing the same clothing that male athletes wear. 
C) sharing sports equipment with men. 
D) erasing the boundaries between masculinity and femininity. 
A) using a "reformed apologetic" to appear both tough and feminine. 
B) wearing the same clothing that male athletes wear. 
C) sharing sports equipment with men. 
D) erasing the boundaries between masculinity and femininity.

Question 6

The diagram of the two-category classification model indicates that

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A) gender nonconformists have more power than heterosexuals. 
B) men have a better chance of gaining power in society than women have. 
C) women gain power only if they don't push gender boundaries. 
D) power is equally available to people regardless of gender or sexuality. 
A) gender nonconformists have more power than heterosexuals. 
B) men have a better chance of gaining power in society than women have. 
C) women gain power only if they don't push gender boundaries. 
D) power is equally available to people regardless of gender or sexuality.

Question 7

Gay men and lesbians in sports may be ignored, marginalized, or harassed because

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A) they have strange ideas about how sports should be played. 
B) they force their teammates to discuss issues of sexuality. 
C) they do not get along with heterosexual coaches. 
D) they challenge assumptions that underlie dominant ideas about gender. 
A) they have strange ideas about how sports should be played. 
B) they force their teammates to discuss issues of sexuality. 
C) they do not get along with heterosexual coaches. 
D) they challenge assumptions that underlie dominant ideas about gender.

Question 8

The Caster Semenya case demonstrated that

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A) widespread ideas about femininity are linked with ideas about race. 
B) being identified as a real woman is more biological than social. 
C) appearance is irrelevant when it comes to identifying a person's sex. 
D) estrogens are naturally present in female bodies but not male bodies. 
A) widespread ideas about femininity are linked with ideas about race. 
B) being identified as a real woman is more biological than social. 
C) appearance is irrelevant when it comes to identifying a person's sex. 
D) estrogens are naturally present in female bodies but not male bodies.

Question 9

Homophobia will continue to exist in some form in a society as long as

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A) the two sex system is widely accepted. 
B) people are concerned about their own sexuality. 
C) overpopulation remains a problem in the world. 
D) sports are popular activities. 
A) the two sex system is widely accepted. 
B) people are concerned about their own sexuality. 
C) overpopulation remains a problem in the world. 
D) sports are popular activities.

Question 10

Research by Eric Anderson and his colleague indicate that

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A) gay men no longer face challenges when they come out on their teams. 
B) there is a more inclusive form of masculinity emerging among young men. 
C) male athletes in power and performance sports are no longer models of manhood. 
D) athletes are no longer care about maintaining orthodox gender ideology. 
A) gay men no longer face challenges when they come out on their teams. 
B) there is a more inclusive form of masculinity emerging among young men. 
C) male athletes in power and performance sports are no longer models of manhood. 
D) athletes are no longer care about maintaining orthodox gender ideology.

Question 11

The images associated with dominant sports in most societies today tend to promote a manhood based on

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A) avoiding all relationships with women. 
B) cohesion and intimacy. 
C) brotherhood and teamwork. 
D) power and control. 
A) avoiding all relationships with women. 
B) cohesion and intimacy. 
C) brotherhood and teamwork. 
D) power and control.

Question 12

After Ann Travers and her colleagues studied lesbian softball leagues in North America, they concluded that

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A) re-negotiating sexed boundaries is a deeply complicated process. 
B) lesbians reject all distinctions between males and females. 
C) trans athletes will always be accepted in lesbian teams and leagues. 
D) lesbians define sex more in terms of physical appearance than hormones. 
A) re-negotiating sexed boundaries is a deeply complicated process. 
B) lesbians reject all distinctions between males and females. 
C) trans athletes will always be accepted in lesbian teams and leagues. 
D) lesbians define sex more in terms of physical appearance than hormones.

Question 13

The most glaring gender inequality with respect to sport participation occurs at the

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A) youth level. 
B) elite amateur level. 
C) professional level. 
D) big-time college level. 
A) youth level. 
B) elite amateur level. 
C) professional level. 
D) big-time college level.

Question 14

One of the problems with a two-category classification model is that it

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A) assumes that men do not police their gender boundaries very well. 
B) people who use it most are younger people with few life experiences. 
C) fails to clarify that there are differences between males and females. 
D) leaves no normative space for those who don't fit into either category. 
A) assumes that men do not police their gender boundaries very well. 
B) people who use it most are younger people with few life experiences. 
C) fails to clarify that there are differences between males and females. 
D) leaves no normative space for those who don't fit into either category.

Question 15

The diagram of the two-category classification model indicates that

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A) men have more latitude in what they can do without being labelled as deviant. 
B) normative boundaries for gender are determined by nature and biology. 
C) gays and lesbians are considered out of normative bounds. 
D) normative boundaries for femininity are seldom questioned or pushed. 
A) men have more latitude in what they can do without being labelled as deviant. 
B) normative boundaries for gender are determined by nature and biology. 
C) gays and lesbians are considered out of normative bounds. 
D) normative boundaries for femininity are seldom questioned or pushed.

Question 16

According to Title IX law in the U.S.a school may comply with the law by meeting one of three legal tests.Which of the following is NOT one of those tests?

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A) The history of progress test. 
B) The moral equality test. 
C) The proportional participation test. 
D) The accommodation of interest test. 
A) The history of progress test. 
B) The moral equality test. 
C) The proportional participation test. 
D) The accommodation of interest test.

Question 17

An emphasis on "cosmetic fitness" and thinness among women can have a negative effect on sport participation because it leads women to

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A) eat too much protein and not enough carbohydrates to maintain energy. 
B) wear clothes that are bulky and restrict movement. 
C) play only those sports that involve strength and speed. 
D) associate sport participation with losing weight. 
A) eat too much protein and not enough carbohydrates to maintain energy. 
B) wear clothes that are bulky and restrict movement. 
C) play only those sports that involve strength and speed. 
D) associate sport participation with losing weight.

Question 18

A woman coach is hired in an all-male athletic department.The search committee concluded that she was qualified because she coached like a man.This shows that the athletic department is

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A) male-dominated. 
B) male-identified. 
C) male-oriented. 
D) male-centered. 
A) male-dominated. 
B) male-identified. 
C) male-oriented. 
D) male-centered.

Question 19

Transgender athletes have pushed gender boundaries to the point that

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A) trans athletes can play in men's sports but not women's sports. 
B) sex-segregation will soon disappear in sports. 
C) professional sports have banned teams from offering them contracts. 
D) the IOC and the NCAA have created policies to allow their participation. 
A) trans athletes can play in men's sports but not women's sports. 
B) sex-segregation will soon disappear in sports. 
C) professional sports have banned teams from offering them contracts. 
D) the IOC and the NCAA have created policies to allow their participation.

Question 20

Research on new media suggest that

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A) girls and women are creating their own sport coverage on their own terms. 
B) female athletes have resisted using hand held media devices. 
C) male athletes are creating media coverage that undermines female sports. 
D) corporations now pay female athletes to create their own media coverage. 
A) girls and women are creating their own sport coverage on their own terms. 
B) female athletes have resisted using hand held media devices. 
C) male athletes are creating media coverage that undermines female sports. 
D) corporations now pay female athletes to create their own media coverage.

The celebrity feminism that is so often portrayed in the media clearly emphasizes

Research on alternative and action sports shows that

When women in the United States began to overcome barriers to sport participation during the first half of the 20^th, they

Acosta and Carpenter's 40-year longitudinal study of trends related to gender in intercollegiate sports indicates that women

Most female athletes today manage gender issues by

The diagram of the two-category classification model indicates that

Gay men and lesbians in sports may be ignored, marginalized, or harassed because

The Caster Semenya case demonstrated that

Homophobia will continue to exist in some form in a society as long as

Research by Eric Anderson and his colleague indicate that

The images associated with dominant sports in most societies today tend to promote a manhood based on

After Ann Travers and her colleagues studied lesbian softball leagues in North America, they concluded that

The most glaring gender inequality with respect to sport participation occurs at the

One of the problems with a two-category classification model is that it

The diagram of the two-category classification model indicates that

According to Title IX law in the U.S.a school may comply with the law by meeting one of three legal tests.Which of the following is NOT one of those tests?

An emphasis on "cosmetic fitness" and thinness among women can have a negative effect on sport participation because it leads women to

A woman coach is hired in an all-male athletic department.The search committee concluded that she was qualified because she coached like a man.This shows that the athletic department is

Transgender athletes have pushed gender boundaries to the point that

Research on new media suggest that

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Exam 7: Gender and Sports: Is Equity Possible

The celebrity feminism that is so often portrayed in the media clearly emphasizes

Research on alternative and action sports shows that

When women in the United States began to overcome barriers to sport participation during the first half of the 20th, they

Acosta and Carpenter's 40-year longitudinal study of trends related to gender in intercollegiate sports indicates that women

Most female athletes today manage gender issues by

The diagram of the two-category classification model indicates that

Gay men and lesbians in sports may be ignored, marginalized, or harassed because

The Caster Semenya case demonstrated that

Homophobia will continue to exist in some form in a society as long as

Research by Eric Anderson and his colleague indicate that

The images associated with dominant sports in most societies today tend to promote a manhood based on

After Ann Travers and her colleagues studied lesbian softball leagues in North America, they concluded that

The most glaring gender inequality with respect to sport participation occurs at the

One of the problems with a two-category classification model is that it

The diagram of the two-category classification model indicates that

According to Title IX law in the U.S.a school may comply with the law by meeting one of three legal tests.Which of the following is NOT one of those tests?

An emphasis on "cosmetic fitness" and thinness among women can have a negative effect on sport participation because it leads women to

A woman coach is hired in an all-male athletic department.The search committee concluded that she was qualified because she coached like a man.This shows that the athletic department is

Transgender athletes have pushed gender boundaries to the point that

Research on new media suggest that

The Sociology of Sport: What Is It and Why Study It

Producing Knowledge About Sports in Society: How Is Knowledge Produced in the Sociology of Sport

Sports and Socialization: Who Plays and What Happens to Them

Sports for Children: Are Organized Programs Worth the Effort

Deviance in Sports: Is It Out of Control

Violence in Sports: How Does It Affect Our Lives

Race and Ethnicity: Are They Important in Sports

Social Class: Do Money and Power Matter in Sports

Age and Ability: Barriers to Participation and Inclusion

Sports and the Economy: What Are the Characteristics of Commercial Sports

Sports and the Media: Could They Survive Without Each Other

Sports and Politics: How Do Governments and Global Political Processes Influence Sports

Sports in High School and College: Do Competitive Sports Contribute to Education

Sports and Religions: Is It a Promising Combination

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When women in the United States began to overcome barriers to sport participation during the first half of the 20^th, they