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#01 Q
The term for when someone believes that one sex is inferior to the other |
#01 A
IDEOLOGICAL SEXISM |
p. 190
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#02 Q
This is the society that places the greatest emphasis on women assuming the housewife role |
#02 A
The United States |
p. 192
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#03 Q
In the year 2000, this is the percentage that full-time women employees were paid compared to men |
#03 A
76% |
p. 203
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#04 Q
List the three characteristics of most modern countries regarding the status of women during recent years |
#04 A
1) There has been large-scale entry of women into the workforce 2) There has been increased legal recognition of the rights of women 3) There remains wide-spread male dominance |
p. 193
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#05 Q
Identify the term for this example: When male students are expected to excel in math and science, while female students are expected to excel in reading and art |
#05 A
SUBJECT CHANNELING |
p. 196
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#06 Q
This is the first Agent of Socialization that is involved in the transmission of GENDER ROLES to children |
#06 A
The Family |
p. 194
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#07 Q
List the three Agents of Socialization that are considered essential to GENDER ROLE socialization |
#07 A
1) The Family 2) Peers 3) The Media |
p. 194
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#08 Q
This is the stage in life when peer pressures are strongest for boys to be masculine and girls to be attractive |
#08 A
Adolescence |
p. 197
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#09 Q
This is the term for a policy that requires that similar wages be paid to men and women who are working in different occupations that require similar skills and education |
#09 A
COMPARABLE WORTH |
p. 204
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#10 Q
This generalization can be made about GENDER ROLE socialization on television |
#10 A
T.V. roles that involve leadership and decision-making are portrayed by men |
p. 196
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#11 Q
List the three DYSFUNCTIONS of traditional GENDER ROLES, according to Functionalist theory |
#11 A
1) Stunted PERSONAL ADJUSTMENT 2) Diminished SELF-ESTEEM 3) Reduced FLEXIBILITY 3) |
p. 208
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#12 Q
Identify the sociological perspective (Conflict, Functionalist, Symbolic Interactionist) that contends that sex roles persist because men use their power to maintain a system from which they benefit |
#12 A
Conflict perspective |
p. 208
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#13 Q
Identify the sociological perspective (Conflict, Functionalist, Symbolic Interactionist) that contends that sex roles contribute to a desirable form of specialization in the family and are conducive to family cohesiveness |
#13 A
Functionalist perspective |
p. 207
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#14 Q
In their analysis of group leadership, this is the conclusion that PARSON and BALES reached about the traditional male role in the family |
#14 A
It is geared toward Instrumental Leadership |
p. 207
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#15 Q
This is the circumstance under which SEXUAL HARRASSMENT is most common |
#15 A
When women enter traditionally all-male environments |
p. 205
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#16 Q
This was the focus of FEMINISTS in the U.S. during the 1970's |
#16 A
Challenging the role of the housewife |
p. 210
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#17 Q
This is the term that applies to the sexual ethic that sex should be enjoyed by men while women should "remain pure" |
#17 A
The DOUBLE STANDARD |
p. 214
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#18 Q
This is the most significant change in the status of women in recent decades |
#18 A
The movement of women out of the housewife role and into the labor force |
p. 216
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#19 Q
This is the characteristic of the primary wage earner that is currently the best predictor of whether a family's income will fall below the U.S. federal poverty level |
#19 A
The person's sex (more female than male primary wage earners have income below the poverty level) |
Lecture notes
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#20 Q
List three causes of women's low wages |
#20 A
1) Competing expectations of working women (e.g., household responsibilities) 2) WAGE INEQUALITY within occupations 3) OCCUPATIONAL SEGREGATION |
pp. 201 - 203
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