Question 1

According to the hierarchy of masculinity,which man is at the top of the hierarchy?

Accepted Answer

A) a well-educated,tall,affluent,white,heterosexual,able-bodied,fit,Christian,nonimmigrant man 
B) a well-educated,tall,affluent,nonwhite,heterosexual,able-bodied,fit,Christian,nonimmigrant man 
C) a blue-collar,tall,strong,white,heterosexual,able-bodied,fit,Christian,nonimmigrant man 
D) a blue-collar,tall,strong,nonwhite,heterosexual,able-bodied,fit,Christian,nonimmigrant man

Question 2

Which of the following changes accompanied the transition of cheerleading from a masculine activity to a feminine one?

Accepted Answer

A) Cheerleading gained in popularity and became a desirable pursuit. 
B) The type of skills cheerleading required changed,so that this activity came to demand much more athleticism than in the past. 
C) The traits associated with the ideal character of a cheerleader changed from valiant to cute. 
D) Cheerleading was viewed much more seriously and less likely to be trivialized.

Question 3

Why do men make patriarchal bargains?

Accepted Answer

A) Patriarchal bargains are strategies that allow men to be both feminine and masculine. 
B) Patriarchal bargains protect men from the fear of emasculation. 
C) Patriarchal bargains protect men from subordination by other men. 
D) Patriarchal bargains allow some men to claim a higher status than women and some other men.

Question 4

According to the authors of your textbook,why might men who rank low in the masculine hierarchy still defend hegemonic masculinity?

Accepted Answer

A) because being a girl is bad,but being a girly man (or boy)is worse 
B) because they value hypermasculinity 
C) because it assures them that they're superior to women 
D) because they want to exert power over others if they possibly can

Question 5

Sociologist Gwen Sharp suggests that "masculinity is [constructed as] so fragile that apparently even the slightest brush with the feminine destroys it." First,explain this statement,and then evaluate the statement.Do you agree or disagree? Make sure to explain your reasoning.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Sociologist Gwen Sharp suggests that "masculinity is...

Question 6

Sociologist Michael Messner described how in his youth he bullied a nonathletic boy while participating in sports himself.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) emasculation. 
B) patriarchal bargains. 
C) precarious masculinity. 
D) subordination.

Question 7

How does a modified patriarchy differ from an actual patriarchy?

Accepted Answer

A) In a modified patriarchy,there is gender egalitarianism and femininity is conflated with power. 
B) In a modified patriarchy,there is gender egalitarianism and masculinity is conflated with power. 
C) In a modified patriarchy,only men have legal rights and privileges. 
D) In a modified patriarchy,only women have legal rights and privileges.

Question 8

__________ suggests that manhood is more difficult to earn,and easier to lose,than womanhood.

Accepted Answer

A) Compensatory masculinity 
B) Hypermasculinity 
C) Precarious masculinity 
D) Toxic masculinity

Question 9

Professor Smith has a chemistry lab that is staffed by graduate student research assistants.He expects his female research assistants to schedule all lab meetings and take notes during the meetings.Professor Smith is engaging in

Accepted Answer

A) androcentrism. 
B) patriarchy. 
C) sexism. 
D) subordination.

Question 10

Studies on language processes in our brain have demonstrated that the words "human," "individual," and "person" tend to conjure up cognitive images of men,not men and women.This finding reflects the cultural idea that

Accepted Answer

A) men's gender is more salient than women's gender.Women's gender is invisible. 
B) men are "marked" as individuals,while women are seen as having a neutral personality. 
C) women are thought of as kids rather than adults. 
D) most people see men as people and women as distinct and modified.

Question 11

In the United States,the typical bathroom symbol indicating a men's room is the same as the generic symbol for person (in crosswalk lights,for instance).This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) the symbolic marginalization of women. 
B) the salience of men's,but not women's,gender. 
C) the important role patriarchy plays in our daily lives. 
D) the enactment of democratic brotherhood.

Exam 5: Inequality: Men and Masculinities