Final Exam Review SYG

Until recently, South Korea had laws in place banning marriage between people who belonged to the same clan. This means that they practiced: polyandry. exogamy. endogamy. plural families. extended family marriage systems.

exogamy.

What do schools, churches, and governments all have in common? They are all secular institutions. They are all run by governments. They are all less important today than in the past. They are all social institutions. None of them function at the macro level.

They are all social institutions.

when did the third wave of feminism take place

it began in 1980s and 1990s; still currently going on.

where and when did the first wave begin

it began in Seneca Falls, New York in 1848 where a convention was being held

Whereas the top causes of death in the United States are ____________ illness, people in the developing world are continually affected by the threat of ____________ illness. acute; curative preventive; chronic chronic; acute preventive; crisis crisis; acute

chronic; acute

What sorts of places are associated with an increase in social atomization? rural areas frontier counties suburbs edge cities cities

cities

the second wave of feminism is associated with

equal access to education and employment.

People who see gender as immutable and deriving solely from biology are called: essentialists. social constructionists. queer theorists. structural functionalists. globalists.

essentialists.

What is it called when a government seeks to control every aspect of life? anarchism totalitarianism communism socialism determinism

totalitarianism

when did the second wave of feminism take place

It took place between the 1960s and 1970s`

______________ come on suddenly and are often contagious. Crisis diseases Acute diseases Curative diseases Preventive diseases Chronic diseases

Acute diseases

How is an edge city different from a suburb? An edge city is primarily a bedroom community. An edge city has its own centers of employment and commerce. An edge city is smaller than a suburb. An edge city tends to be located far from major highway intersections. An edge city is part of the problem of urban sprawl.

An edge city has its own centers of employment and commerce.

In determining what percentage of the population was homosexual and what percentage was heterosexual, why would Alfred Kinsey have avoided asking the question, "Do you identify as gay or straight?" He needed to justify his research by having lots of questions. He believed that sexuality is a continuum and wanted to classify people more precisely. He believed that people would lie to him and needed to be tricked into revealing that they were gay. He didn't really believe in sexual orientation, but saw "homosexual" and "heterosexual" as socially constructed and constantly changing. He thought that there would be a large number of transgendered people in his sample.

He believed that sexuality is a continuum and wanted to classify people more precisely.

How has the Information Revolution changed the nature of work and the economy? it has increased pressures to urbanize. It has made it less likely that individuals will be able to work from home. It has shifted the economy toward the production of knowledge and services. It has made companies more likely to manufacture and sell goods within a single nation. It has increased the shallow integration of the global economy.

It has shifted the economy toward the production of knowledge and services.

What do demographers call urban areas with at least 50,000 inhabitants? megacities global cities communes global density centers Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSA)

Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSA)

Why might a third-wave feminist be annoyed with members of the second wave for talking about how women needed access to jobs and careers, like those available to men, that would give their lives meaning? Second-wave feminists already had pretty good jobs, so they shouldn't have complained. Second-wave feminists hid the differences between women, so the concerns of women of color, lesbians, and lower-class women tended to be marginalized. Third-wave feminists would argue that being a wife and a mother, as long as it's freely chosen, is just as fulfilling as any career. Third-wave feminists think that higher education and capitalist jobs are part of the problem and need to be torn down. Second-wave feminists never managed to achieve real success in gaining access to higher education.

Second-wave feminists hid the differences between women, so the concerns of women of color, lesbians, and lower-class women tended to be marginalized.

What sort of rural areas are most likely to experience a "rural rebound"? areas that are especially far from large cities areas that are near urban areas areas with especially low housing costs areas with lots of ranching, as opposed to farming areas where the population per square mile is especially low

areas that are near urban areas

why might the third wave of feminism criticize the first two

because they concentrated mainly on white and middle class women. the concerns of women of color, lesbians, and working-class women were marginalized.

What is it called when a government bars an individual, either temporarily or permanently, from voting? suffrage disenfranchisement pluralism voting conviction simulacrum

disenfranchisement

what does this third wave focus on

diversity

What do sociologists call the tendency to marry someone of a similar background? heterogamy in-group orientation romance medians endogamy exogamy

endogamy

In the United States today, very few people marry outside of their own socioeconomic class, suggesting that there is a high degree of: endogamy. exogamy. polyandry. miscegenation. polygamy.

endogamy.

The roles, traits, and behaviors that are associated with a particular gender are called: social learning. instrumental roles. a sexual continuum. feminism. gender identity.

gender identity.

What sort of laws prohibited the mixing of racial groups through marriage, cohabitation, or sexual contact? reconstruction laws racial purity laws the Napoleonic code miscegenation laws Jim Crow laws

miscegenation laws

Which of the following is one of the primary principles of capitalism? privatization of the means of production collective distribution of goods and services a focus on meeting the basic needs of all citizens government regulation of industry abundant opportunities for meaningful work

privatization of the means of production

what are some reforms that the second wave pushed for and achieved

pushed for equal opportunity laws, legislation against sexual harassment, and marital rape.

gender

refers to an individuals physical, behavioral, and personality traits that a group considers to be normal for its male and female members.

sex

refers to biological concept such as chromosomes, hormones, and reproductive organs.

The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco is an icon of the "City by the Bay" and a world-renowned tourist destination. It is also the number one suicide magnet in the world. Which theoretical explanation for suicide would best explain the high rates of suicide at the bridge? contagion selection ecological psychological anomic

selection

Which theoretical explanation for suicide emphasizes the lure of a place and factors that draw people with suicidal tendencies to it? physiological psychological contagion selection ecological

selection

whats the difference between sex and gender

sex and gender are often used interchangeably but sociologists differentiate between the two because people may not identify with the same gender as their sex.

how is sexuality different between sex and gender

sexuality is used to describe sexual behavior rather than ones identity. it is also a social or cultural concept.

Systems and structures that persist over time and help organize group life are called: social controls. social institutions. secular actions. political or governmental legislation. pluralistic situations.

social institutions.

What historical change led to a devaluation of women's work in the home? World War I the Industrial Revolution the birth of the Internet the Great Depression the civil rights movement

the Industrial Revolution

what is feminism

the belief in the social, political, and economic equality of the sexes and the social movements organized around that belief.

how is the third wave different from the first two

the third wave not only focuses on intersectionality but it also concerned with globalization and the rights of women in all countries along with environmental/animal rights.

the first wave of feminism is known as

the time where women gained suffrage.

in the united states, the history of the women's movement can be divided into

three historical waves.