Exam 8: Gender Inequality

When did gender differences in power and authority become significant?

Pauline has three children for whom she does everything,even if it means she lacks the time or energy to do anything for herself.When asked why she does this,she explains "Because that's what all good mothers do." What is Pauline engaging in?

Zelda is a doctor,but she is often mistaken for a nurse by patients in the hospital.This makes her angry,because such an assumption not only ignores her education,but also ties her to feminist problems still being fought against today.Which statement is the assumption tied to?

Gail,a female public school teacher,has the same experience and credentials as a male counterpart and the two compete for a principal's job.The male teacher gets the job,and Gail notices that most of the schools in her district have male principals,whereas most of the school board's employees are female.According to sociologists,what does this indicate?

When Anita was born,her parents looked at her and said,"There is the face of a future prime minister." Fifty years ago people may have been surprised by that statement.Today,however,the fact that a baby girl might be considered a future leader of the country reflects a development in our society.What is it?

According to the text,what happened to the employment rate for women with children under the age of six between 1976 and 2012?

Yvonne joined the workforce in 1942 and continued to work outside the home after World War II ended.Which factor did NOT play a role in her ability to be accepted into the workforce?

Job satisfaction is an example of an extrinsic reward of paid work.

A father is advising his teenaged daughter as to which kind of career path to seek,with the following "appropriate" recommendations: nurse,teacher,social worker.What is this father promoting by framing these as appropriate occupations for his daughter?

What are the effects of social policies such as family-friendly policies in the workplace,and employment and pay equity,on the lives of women? Who benefits? Who doesn't?

According to the text,what percentage of the paid labour force in Canada is comprised of women?

What term is used by sociologists to refer to the extent to which women and men are concentrated in different occupations and places of work?

The television show The Simpsons features Lisa (the intelligent,well-behaved daughter)and Bart (the naughty,playful son)as children of Marge (the homemaker)and Homer (the breadwinner).What is this television show reinforcing?

Which piece of legislation is a pay-equity strategy based on the idea that men and women holding different jobs should be similarly compensated if the jobs require comparable skills,training,effort,and responsibility?

According to the text,what are recent studies revealing about the current state of employment equity?

After her mother got hired full-time as a sales clerk,Jennifer noticed that her mom was still doing the majority of the household chores.When Jennifer asked her why Dad wasn't helping out more,her mom replied "Dad's job is more mentally draining and that's why he makes the big money." Which theory could be used to understand this situation?

Professor Smith tells his gender psychology class that males and females are naturally suited for their complementary roles as breadwinners and homemakers because males are innately more competitive,making them excel in the business world,while females are innately more nurturing,making them better suited for taking care of husbands and children.What is Professor Smith promoting?

According to the text,how many single-parent households are headed by women?

Chronic stress often leads to anxiety,depression,and a variety of physical ailments.

Many sociologists treat men and women as homogeneous group categories.Are there any conditions under which differences within the category "women" (e.g. ,class or ethnic background)lead to differences in levels and degrees of exploitation and oppression by men and/or other women,especially in terms of economic power and social inequality?