Exam 4: Gender Inequality

If you were to view television advertising in the United States, you would NOT expect to see women who are

A dimension of gender stratification, which victimizes millions of women each year, is

In 1972, Congress passed Title IX, an Amendment to the Civil Rights Act, which

Karen is a sociologist studying women's experiences of oppression in developing nations and in the United States. Her work is likely to be informed by

Marta's boss tells off-color jokes and tolerates sexually based teasing by male employees of women employees. When she complains, he tells her to lighten up-they're just joking. This is an example of

The major reason that men earn more than women on average is that

According to Jessie Bernard, traditional marriage benefits men more than women because

To find statements in support of the traditional dominance of men over women, you could look among the prayers and sacred texts for which religion(s)?

Feminism is the study of gender with the goal of

Which term refers to the biological distinction between females and males?

Women in the United States gained the right to vote in

Because women do most of it, sociologists sometimes refer to housework as working women's

As of 2014, women in the United States earn what share of all bachelor's degrees?

Which political viewpoint claims that serious gender inequality is built into not only the institutions of U.S. society, but also the biological task of childbearing?

What is feminism? What are the three types of feminism? What are several criticisms of feminism?

In which of the following U.S. jobs are more than 99 percent of workers women?

Explain what the conservative, liberals, and radical left viewpoints have to say about gender. Be clear about what the "problems" are and also what policies are favored as "solutions." What can our society learn from each approach that might help us improve our way of life?

According to Talcott Parsons, femininity involves a focus on responsiveness, cooperation, and concern for other people and relationships, which he characterized as

In the United States, feminism began about

According to structural-functional analysis, society defines gender in terms of