Exam 34: Social Construction of Gender

Using an analogy to Marx's analysis of class conflict,conflict theorists would argue that women are in a position comparable to that of the

Which of the following would be an example of a man "redoing" traditional gender?

When Ted consoles his sister about a difficult romantic breakup,works a day shift as a construction worker,and sings nursery rhymes to his young daughter so that she may fall asleep,he is portraying

A man doing which of the following would be a violation of the male gender role?

Which term refers to the convergence of social forces that contributes to the subordinate status of poor non-White women?

A conflict theorist would argue that men's work is uniformly valued,while women's work (whether unpaid labor in the home or wage labor)is devalued.

Which sociological perspective emphasizes that patterns of male dominance in cross-sex conversations that express themselves in day-to-day exchanges represent one more battlegrounds in the struggle for gender equality as women try to get a word in edgewise?

The overwhelming majority of people begin with a definite sex and quickly receive societal messages about how to behave.

Which sociologist coined the term matrix of domination?

Some radical feminist theorists view the oppression of women in male-dominated societies as

Fear of and prejudice against homosexuality is called

Which perspective suggests that men may originally have become powerful in preindustrial times because their size,physical strength,and freedom from childbearing duties allowed them to dominate women physically,but in contemporary societies such considerations are not so important?

Roller-derby girls conform to traditional gender roles within the United States.

Explain why roller-derby girls would not fit into the traditional U.S.gender roles.

Which sociological perspective has influenced the creation of the feminist perspective the most?

The idea that men play a variety of gender roles,including a nurturing-caring role and an effeminate-gay role,in addition to their traditional gender role of dominating women,is referred to as