Sociology Ch9
Which of the following statements reflects the functionalist perspective on gender and sexuality? a. Gender roles give men power to control women's sexual lives. b. Gender roles are complementary and help society operate smoothly. c. Gender is a social construction that emerges through everyday interaction. d. Gender inequality is built into the social structure and sexuality reflects sexism.
b. Gender roles are complementary and help society operate smoothly.
Learned attitudes and behaviors that characterize women and men are known as _______. a. gender identity b. gender expression c. gender stereotypes d. gender
d. gender
A woman has been promoted at work, but she learns that a male colleague in the same position has a higher salary. Which theory would seek to create more equity in pay? Symbolic interaction Feminism Functionalism Conflict theory
Feminism Feminism seeks a more just society for women and looks at inequities in gender.
Two of the most controversial and politically contested social issues continue to be abortion and a. hooking up. b. same-sex marriage. c. teenage sexual activity. d. sexual harassment.
b. same-sex marriage.
Which of the following best represents the mommy tax? An unmarried woman is not given the same pay as a male because she will eventually have a child. An unmarried woman who has been in the workforce for decades is not given raises at the same rate as her male counterparts. A mother returns to the workforce after staying home with her new child for 3 years and makes less money than she did before giving birth. A single mother makes less than a married mother in the same position for the same number of hours per week.
A mother returns to the workforce after staying home with her new child for 3 years and makes less money than she did before giving birth. The mommy tax refers to the loss of income mothers experience when they re-enter the workforce after staying home to raise children.
Which perspective would argue that theories of male dominance in society encourage individuals from both sexes to fill gender roles that help maintain the needs of a given society? Functionalism Feminism Symbolic interactionism Conflict theory
Functionalism Functionalism would look at how patriarchy separates each individual into specific roles that help society continue to function.
Which of the following statements is true of the gender pay gap? a. The average woman must work almost nine extra weeks every year to make the same wages as a man. b. Women receive half the pay men receive for the same work. c. Men and women receive equal pay for equal work in high-paying fields, but not low-paying fields. d. The gender pay gap continues to increase even as women on average work more hours than men.
a. The average woman must work almost nine extra weeks every year to make the same wages as a man.
Which of the following is a theoretical perspective that analyzes gender and sexuality at both macro and micro levels? a. The feminist perspective b. The social construction perspective c. The conflict theorist perspective d. The symbolic interactionist perspective
a. The feminist perspective
Which of the following is true of sexual scripts? a. They are unchangeable. b. They are highly gendered. c. They do not vary across groups. d. They are external.
b. They are highly gendered.
In all countries and regions, the greatest gender gaps are in a. educational attainment. b. economic participation. c. violence against females. d. violence against males.
b. economic participation.
Our ___________ is an awareness of ourselves as male or female and how we express our sexual values, attitudes, and feelings. a. gender identity b. sexual identity c. sexual orientation d. gender expression
b. sexual identity
The array of competencies that have economic value and increase productivity is known as a. social capital. b. economic capital. c. human capital. d. cultural capital.
c. human capital.
Which of the following is not a type of sexual orientation? a. Homosexual b. Asexual c. Bisexual d. Intersexual
d. Intersexual
