Question 1

What criticisms do black feminists make about the feminist movement?

Accepted Answer

It is not valid,black feminists claim,to

Question 2

Theorists who believe in the social construction of gender:

Accepted Answer

A)  argue that only gender is socially constructed; sex is clearly biological 
B)  argue that both gender and sex are socially constructed 
C)  argue that neither gender nor sex is socially constructed 
D)  accept that there are some gender differences that are biological 
A)  argue that only gender is socially constructed; sex is clearly biological 
B)  argue that both gender and sex are socially constructed 
C)  argue that neither gender nor sex is socially constructed 
D)  accept that there are some gender differences that are biological

Question 3

Which perspective focuses on the interaction of race,class,and gender in the disadvantages women face?

Accepted Answer

A)  liberal feminism 
B)  radical feminism 
C)  Marxism 
D)  Parsonian functionalism 
A)  liberal feminism 
B)  radical feminism 
C)  Marxism 
D)  Parsonian functionalism

Question 4

Which of the following statements is true concerning the role of biology in explaining the behavior patterns of men and women?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nearly a century of research fails to identify the physiological and biological origins of the behavior patterns of men and women. 
B)  There is abundant evidence that supports the biological origins of behavior patterns in men and women. 
C)  The biological evidence shows that social context has little to do with shaping the behavior patterns of men and women. 
D)  The biological evidence shows that social interaction has little to do with shaping the behavior patterns of men and women. 
A)  Nearly a century of research fails to identify the physiological and biological origins of the behavior patterns of men and women. 
B)  There is abundant evidence that supports the biological origins of behavior patterns in men and women. 
C)  The biological evidence shows that social context has little to do with shaping the behavior patterns of men and women. 
D)  The biological evidence shows that social interaction has little to do with shaping the behavior patterns of men and women.

Question 5

Which of the following statements concerning Afghanistan and the bacha posh,daughters transformed into sons,is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Families with only sons often experience shame and pity. 
B)  Most of the time,a bacha posh returns to womanhood when the child enters puberty. 
C)  Parents of bacha posh consider transforming their girls into boys to be cruel. 
D)  Girls are highly prized. 
A)  Families with only sons often experience shame and pity. 
B)  Most of the time,a bacha posh returns to womanhood when the child enters puberty. 
C)  Parents of bacha posh consider transforming their girls into boys to be cruel. 
D)  Girls are highly prized.

Question 6

In 1975,only __________ of married women with preschool-age children (under six years old)were in the labor force,yet this figure had increased to __________ by 2011.

Accepted Answer

A)  19 percent; 77.9 percent 
B)  19 percent; 62.3 percent 
C)  39 percent; 77.9 percent 
D)  39 percent; 62.3 percent 
A)  19 percent; 77.9 percent 
B)  19 percent; 62.3 percent 
C)  39 percent; 77.9 percent 
D)  39 percent; 62.3 percent

Question 7

Which of the following issues was addressed in the Platform for Action agreed to at the 1995 United Nations Women's Conference in Beijing?

Accepted Answer

A)  women's right to control their own reproduction and sexuality 
B)  how women can reduce the stress of the male breadwinner role 
C)  the need for government-imposed quotas for women to be equally represented in politics as men 
D)  how to discourage women from stay-at-home mothering because it slows the advancement of women 
A)  women's right to control their own reproduction and sexuality 
B)  how women can reduce the stress of the male breadwinner role 
C)  the need for government-imposed quotas for women to be equally represented in politics as men 
D)  how to discourage women from stay-at-home mothering because it slows the advancement of women

Question 8

Which of the following statements is true concerning the !Kung of the Kalahari Desert?

Accepted Answer

A)  !Kung men engage in child care. 
B)  !Kung women are aggressive. 
C)  !Kung women hunt. 
D)  !Kung men provide the majority of the food. 
A)  !Kung men engage in child care. 
B)  !Kung women are aggressive. 
C)  !Kung women hunt. 
D)  !Kung men provide the majority of the food.

Question 9

The making of unwanted sexual advances by one individual toward another,in which the first person persists even though it is clear that the other party is resistant is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  matriarchy 
B)  gender typing 
C)  sexual harassment 
D)  gender profiling 
A)  matriarchy 
B)  gender typing 
C)  sexual harassment 
D)  gender profiling

What criticisms do black feminists make about the feminist movement?

Theorists who believe in the social construction of gender:

Which perspective focuses on the interaction of race,class,and gender in the disadvantages women face?

Which of the following statements is true concerning the role of biology in explaining the behavior patterns of men and women?

Which of the following statements concerning Afghanistan and the bacha posh,daughters transformed into sons,is true?

In 1975,only of married women with preschool-age children (under six years old)were in the labor force,yet this figure had increased to by 2011.

Which of the following issues was addressed in the Platform for Action agreed to at the 1995 United Nations Women's Conference in Beijing?

Which of the following statements is true concerning the !Kung of the Kalahari Desert?

The making of unwanted sexual advances by one individual toward another,in which the first person persists even though it is clear that the other party is resistant is called:

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Exam 9: Gender Inequality

What criticisms do black feminists make about the feminist movement?

Theorists who believe in the social construction of gender:

Which perspective focuses on the interaction of race,class,and gender in the disadvantages women face?

Which of the following statements is true concerning the role of biology in explaining the behavior patterns of men and women?

Which of the following statements concerning Afghanistan and the bacha posh,daughters transformed into sons,is true?

In 1975,only __________ of married women with preschool-age children (under six years old)were in the labor force,yet this figure had increased to __________ by 2011.

Which of the following issues was addressed in the Platform for Action agreed to at the 1995 United Nations Women's Conference in Beijing?

Which of the following statements is true concerning the !Kung of the Kalahari Desert?

The making of unwanted sexual advances by one individual toward another,in which the first person persists even though it is clear that the other party is resistant is called:

Sociology: Theory and Method

Culture and Society

Socialization, the Life Course, and Aging

Social Interaction and Everyday Life in the Age of the Internet

Groups, networks, and Organizations

Conformity, deviance, and Crime

Stratification, class, and Inequality

Global Inequality

Ethnicity and Race

Families and Intimate Relationships

Education and Religion

Politics and Economic Life

The Sociology of the Body: Health,illness,and Sexuality

Urbanization,population,and the Environment

Globalization in a Changing World

Filters

In 1975,only of married women with preschool-age children (under six years old)were in the labor force,yet this figure had increased to by 2011.