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40 Cards in this Set
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What is the term for socially learned expectations and behaviors associated with being male and female? |
Gender |
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which of the following statements is true? sex refers to biological identity gender refers to socially learned behaviors gender is more important to sociologists all of these |
all of these |
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how is homophobia related to gender? |
it encourages conformity to gender expectations |
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True or False? in order for there to be sexism, individuals must be sexist |
False |
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what is FALSE concerning patriarchy? |
it refers to interactions in public spheres only |
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how do we explain the gender pay gap? men and women have different levels of prior experience men and women tend to be employed in different occupations women are discriminated against in wages all of these are true |
all of these are true |
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concerning gender segregation, what is true? |
the greater the concentration of women in an occupation, the lower the pay e.g. teacher, nurse, secretary |
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how would a functionalist explain unequal wages for men and women? |
women are socialized into roles that lead them to make choices that may result in lower wages |
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according to _____ perspective, men have historically had the power to benefit from women's labor |
conflict |
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_______ gives legitimacy to heterosexual behavior, but not homosexual behavior in order to maintain the ideal nuclear family. |
functionalism |
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according to _____ theory, sexual violence is the result of power imbalances between men and women. |
conflict |
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what is not part of the sociological definition of family? |
a social unit related by blood and bound by love |
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historically, family structure in the US... |
has been shaped by slavery, migration, poverty, and laws that impede family formation. |
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_____ are particularly interested in the way in which families create stability by teaching people the norms and values of society. |
functionalists |
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____ focus on the processes through which people learn social identities through their interactions with others in the family. |
symbolic interaction theory |
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the current high rate of divorce in the US is related to demographic changes the high value Americans place on individualism changes in women's roles all of these |
all of these
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education in the US was made compulsory in |
1900 |
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during the 19th century, education in the US was |
considered a luxury |
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what is it call when a teacher expects a student to fail because of the child's ethnicity and then the student feels encouraged to fail? |
the expectancy effect |
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True or False? prior to industrialization, the household was the center for production and distribution of goods. |
True |
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A pattern of relationships that define people's family relationships to one another is the definition of a |
kinship system |
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what is the most common form of child abuse? |
neglect |
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What is a group called when it breaks away from a mainstream religion? |
sect |
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Which even brought about nuclear family? |
the industrial revolution |
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If i live with my fake husband, fake kids, grandfather, and ex-step-grandfather, what type of family is this? |
Extended Family
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What is heterosexism? |
The Institutionalization of heterosexuality as the only legitimate orientation |
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Queer Theory |
Interprets society as forcing dichotomous sexual boundaries on people |
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Most teen pregnancies in the US |
correlate with the poverty and low educational attainment |
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The state is made up of |
the government, police, military, and legal system |
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What is the role of the state? To pass legislation on the rights of citizens To resolve conflicts To protect the nation All of these |
All of these |
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Which person in a bureaucracy is most adamant to follow the rules? |
the person with the least amount of power |
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What type of authority do the police practice? |
Rational-legal |
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The ____ is a popular concept that refers to the limits that women experience in job mobility |
Glass ceiling |
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Recent research on the labor force shows |
jobs that tend to be race and sex segregated are increasing in number |
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What is the impact of automation in the workplace? It eliminates repetitive tasks It increases access to information It can make humans subservient to machines All of these |
All of these |
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Recent changes in the way people work including the composition of the workplace and the role of technology are referred to as? |
economic restructuring |
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Why are women and racial minority group members underrepresented in the government? |
they are disadvantages by the power of incumbents who tend to be white men |
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How did voter turnout in the 2008 election differ from the usual? It had the highest turnout of young voters The young voters were more racially diverse The percentage of AA voters nearly matched that of white voters All of these |
All of these |
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A bank president that sits on a board in the university and hold public office is an example of? |
An interlocking directorate |
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When groups such as NOW and MADD impact legislation this is an example of? |
The pluralist model |
