Exam 9: Gender Inequality

In the course of a debate,Jonathan advances the __________ theory to explain workplace inequality by arguing that women bring different characteristics to their jobs in the form of education and experience than men do.

Discuss the social and economic consequences of being female in American society. Ideal

In high school,girls tend to __________.

The American gender system organizes society in a way that makes women and men __________ equal.

The __________ social movements have been aimed at overcoming gender inequality.

The use of "guys" to refer to groups of mixed gender people is an example of __________ language which perpetuates male dominance.

How does race intersect with gender to increase inequity? Give examples. Ideal

Sexism negatively affects men as well as women.

Some people believe males and females learn to be different through socialization in the family,schools,and religious and political institutions.These people take the __________ approach.

There are numerous ways in which children's books still perpetuate stereotypical images.

Alex focuses on the labor market itself when explaining how workplace inequality operates.She believes there are two separate segments with tiers that funnel women into low paid,less prestigious fields.Alex's ideas are consistent with __________ theory.

Compared to other industrialized nations,the United States ranks highest in terms of granting women access to political leadership roles.

If Charles is androgynous,we would expect him to have __________ stereotypically male sex role characteristics and __________ stereotypically female sex role characteristics.

Which of the following is a factor that has contributed to the gender earnings gap?

The gender inequality that women suffer has several different economic consequences but no long-term psychological effects.

Mary has always worked hard at her job,gets glowing performance reviews,and has excellent qualifications.Yet she keeps getting passed over for promotions and does not see a clear path upward in her company while men less qualified than her advance more quickly.These men are likely being advanced by a glass __________.

Title IX resulted in __________.

The pattern whereby women and men are situated in different jobs throughout the labor force is called __________.

__________ perpetuates male dominance by ignoring (using "he" as the generic pronoun for all people),trivializing (treating domestic responsibilities as "women's work"),and sexualizing (using terms like bimbos,broads,etc.)women.

Feminist social movements in the United States are reactions to __________.