DC Sociology Exam 3 Ch. 9-12

Vouchers give parents more choices in their children's education

Which of the following is an advantage of school vouchers often cited by the vouchers' supporters?

Disenfranchised

Which of the following terms is used for a person who is stripped of voting rights, either temporarily or permanently?

Symbolic interactionism

Which sociological perspective is concerned with how gender is constructed and maintained in our everyday lives?

Women

Who is more likely to return home after a full day of paid labor and put in a "second shift" taking care of the home and children?

Unions

Who led campaigns to end child labor and increase workplace safety?

It is cheaper

Why would a company outsource or contract out labor it might otherwise employ its own staff to perform?

Conflict Theory

__________ is the theoretical perspective that would lead you to consider the broader social effects of the division of labor between men and women in the household.

Education

__________ is the central means by which modern society transmits knowledge, values, and expectations to its members.

Custody

__________ is the physical and legal responsibility for the everyday life and routines of children.

Politics

Sociologists refer to the methods and tactics used to influence government policies, policy-related attitudes, and activities as ___.

Spiritual but not religious

Someone who is "unchurched" would most likely describe themselves as ___.

Knowledge

Someone who works primarily with information and develops or uses knowledge in the workplace is called a(n) ________ worker.

1700s

The Industrial Revolution began in the ___.

True

A democratic government does not equally represent all citizens.

Sound bites

__________ are short sentences or phrases on a political subject, designed to be catchy and memorable but not necessarily to convey much information.

It is the tendency to partner with people who live close by

What is the meaning of propinquity?

Capitalism

According to Max Weber, Protestant values contributed to the rise of ___.

The second shift

Arlie Hochschild's study of two-income families found that women were much more likely than men to do the majority of the unpaid labor inside the home, even after a full day's work outside the home. What term do sociologists use to describe this extra labor?

They are all social institutions

What do schools, churches, and governments all have in common?

A workplace with poor working conditions, below-standard wages, and long hours

What is a sweatshop?

They do not have the resources to get away

What is one common reason why victims of domestic abuse stay in abusive relationships?

Globalization

The cultural and economic changes that result from dramatic increases in international trade and exchange are called ___.

True

The deadliest garment-industry accident in history took place in April 2013 in Bangladesh, where an unstable building collapsed due to the vibrations of the machinery.

True

The Industrial Revolution helped create a strong middle class.

Fictive kin

Family friends who are referred to as "Aunt" or "Uncle" are examples of ___.

False

New plows and seed spreaders were made possible because of the Industrial Revolution.

False

Privilege is an advantage that is earned by men due to their physical strength and stamina.

Women's equal access to employment and education

The second-wave feminist movement was associated with the issue of ____.

Agribusiness

The use of technologies such as crop rotation, irrigation, and mass production have led to an increase in ___.

Wealthier families

There are strategies available to help ease the burden of the second shift, but they are mainly available to ___.

A brother or sister

Today, who do average Americans have in mind when they think of their families?

Reproductive organs

An example of a primary sex characteristic is ___.

Body hair

An example of a secondary sex characteristic is ___.

False

An individual's sex refers to the physical, behavioral, and personality characteristics considered normal, while their gender relates to membership in a distinct biological category.

True

App-based gig work undercuts the conventional low-wage job market, which may make it harder for already vulnerable workers to get a paycheck.

False

Authoritarianism is defined as a government ruled by a king or queen.

Less than 25 percent

By 2012, what percentage of families consisted of a married couple with a male breadwinner, a stay-at-home mom, and their children?

Sex is biological; gender is social

For most sociologists, what is the difference between sex and gender?

Early college high schools

Schools that blend high school and college are called ____.

Neglect

Sometimes child welfare agencies are called to investigate a child who never seems to have clean clothing and is very skinny. The suspicion would be that the child is a victim of ___.

Hiring other women to do domestic work

Which of the following is a strategy that some middle- and upper-class women have used to balance the demands of work and home?

A family member

A person is most likely to be murdered by ___.

1769

In which year did the Industrial Revolution begin in England with the invention of the steam engine?

Nuclear

A heterosexual couple raising their children in the same household is defined as a(n) __________ family.

Homophobia

A same-sex couple holding hands or kissing in public may receive disapproving looks or even abusive comments from other people. This is an example of ___.

Secular

A society that separates church and state is a(n) __________ society.

Legitimate right to wield power

In sociology, authority refers to the ___.

True

The Covid-19 pandemic highlighted the preexisting inequalities in service work, while also exacerbating them.

Steam engine

The ________ helped to bring about the Industrial Revolution.

Switch to a manufacturing economy

The change that caused people to migrate to cities from rural areas at high rates was the ____.