Question 1

According to the text,what label is used when "traditional" masculine traits are taken to the extreme?

Accepted Answer

A)  hypermasculinity 
B)  extreme sexuality 
C)  loss of gender guidance 
D)  social perceptions 
A)  hypermasculinity 
B)  extreme sexuality 
C)  loss of gender guidance 
D)  social perceptions A

Question 2

Sandra and James have a "traditional" division of labour in the home.James works full-time and Sandra looks after their daughter,Janine.How would a symbolic interactionist perspective understand Sandra's situation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sandra is "doing gender" with each bath she gives Janine,each meal she feeds her,and in every aspect of her daily interactions as a mother. 
B)  James's unwillingness to take any responsibility for domestic work reinforces male dominance. 
C)  Sandra is exploited at home by patriarchy. 
D)  Sandra would be far better off if she had childcare options and could return to the workforce. 
A)  Sandra is "doing gender" with each bath she gives Janine,each meal she feeds her,and in every aspect of her daily interactions as a mother. 
B)  James's unwillingness to take any responsibility for domestic work reinforces male dominance. 
C)  Sandra is exploited at home by patriarchy. 
D)  Sandra would be far better off if she had childcare options and could return to the workforce. A

Question 3

Explain what is meant by "elite discourse" and how dualisms within this discourse describe sex,gender,and sexuality.

Accepted Answer

Many ways of understanding arise in many different locations in the social structure.Those that arise from positions of authority have an official character and broad influence.Sex,gender,and sexuality are all understood in binary forms and are assumed to be internally consistent for males and for females.

Question 4

Which of the following is a claim of liberal feminism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gender equality is equated with equality of opportunity. 
B)  Male domination causes all forms of human oppression,including racism and classism. 
C)  Women's oppression results from their dual roles as paid and unpaid workers. 
D)  Women of colour experience a different world than other people because of oppression based on race,ethnicity,gender,and class. 
A)  Gender equality is equated with equality of opportunity. 
B)  Male domination causes all forms of human oppression,including racism and classism. 
C)  Women's oppression results from their dual roles as paid and unpaid workers. 
D)  Women of colour experience a different world than other people because of oppression based on race,ethnicity,gender,and class.

Question 5

Which statement best describes the wage gap between men and women in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  The wage gap has been closing steadily and is now almost non-existent. 
B)  A wage gap only exists because we have failed to consider the effects of part-time and non-unionized work. 
C)  For every dollar men earn,women earn 99 cents. 
D)  A gender-based wage gap has been evident ever since relevant data were first collected. 
A)  The wage gap has been closing steadily and is now almost non-existent. 
B)  A wage gap only exists because we have failed to consider the effects of part-time and non-unionized work. 
C)  For every dollar men earn,women earn 99 cents. 
D)  A gender-based wage gap has been evident ever since relevant data were first collected.

Question 6

Which feminist perspective criticizes mainstream feminism for ignoring some women's experiences?

Accepted Answer

A)  liberal 
B)  socialist 
C)  racial 
D)  radical 
A)  liberal 
B)  socialist 
C)  racial 
D)  radical

Question 7

A study of the behaviour of parents and children at a local zoo found that the parents tended to discipline their daughters but not their sons for talking loudly,jumping up and down,and climbing on fences or large rocks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The advent of industrialization and the notion of "cult of domesticity" promoted the view of the "ideal female." What group did this view apply to?

Accepted Answer

A)  upper class women 
B)  lower class women 
C)  Asian women 
D)  middle class and working-class women 
A)  upper class women 
B)  lower class women 
C)  Asian women 
D)  middle class and working-class women

Question 9

Frances was born female,but has always thought of herself as a male.She started to dress as a male,cut her hair,and insisted on being called Frank.Which sociological term identifies Frank?

Accepted Answer

A)  transsexual 
B)  mixed gendered 
C)  transgendered 
D)  cross-gendered 
A)  transsexual 
B)  mixed gendered 
C)  transgendered 
D)  cross-gendered

Question 10

According to the text,which term applies to the biological differences between females and males?

Accepted Answer

A)  sex 
B)  sexuality 
C)  gender 
D)  genetics 
A)  sex 
B)  sexuality 
C)  gender 
D)  genetics

Question 11

Although Jason was born a male,he has always thought of himself as "a woman trapped in a man's body." What would sociologists describe Jason as struggling over?

Accepted Answer

A)  his sexual role 
B)  his gender role 
C)  his sexual identity 
D)  his gender identity 
A)  his sexual role 
B)  his gender role 
C)  his sexual identity 
D)  his gender identity

Question 12

In a sociology class,a study group was given the task of listing advantages that accrued to be being born either a girl or a boy.While it was relatively easy to answer the question relative to being born a boy,it was harder to find benefits to being born a girl.What is one advantages of being born a girl that is noted in the text?

Accepted Answer

A)  birthing children 
B)  maternity leave 
C)  talking on the phone 
D)  a wider selection of fashions 
A)  birthing children 
B)  maternity leave 
C)  talking on the phone 
D)  a wider selection of fashions

Question 13

According to the text,how is the cultural expectation of women's role as homemaker most visible in today's society?

Accepted Answer

A)  many women are mothers and employees 
B)  women continue to bear the heavy burden of caring for children and meeting demands of the workplace 
C)  the introduction of the ideology of the male breadwinner 
D)  the increase of technology available to ease the burden of domestic labour 
A)  many women are mothers and employees 
B)  women continue to bear the heavy burden of caring for children and meeting demands of the workplace 
C)  the introduction of the ideology of the male breadwinner 
D)  the increase of technology available to ease the burden of domestic labour

Question 14

Are boys and girls socialized differently in today's society? Offer example to support your arguments.

Accepted Answer

Yes, boys and girls are still socialized

Question 15

Some sociologists argue that there is an assumption of compulsory heterosexuality in our society.Describe and explain compulsory heterosexuality and some of its negative implications.

Accepted Answer

Compulsory heterosexuality refers to the

Question 16

As industrialization cemented the division of labour in society,men found work outside the home.According to the text,what label is used to describe where the women continued to work?

Accepted Answer

A)  in the home 
B)  in the private sphere 
C)  in the domestic arena 
D)  in the family quarter 
A)  in the home 
B)  in the private sphere 
C)  in the domestic arena 
D)  in the family quarter

Question 17

In Canada today,pay equity exists for most occupations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

When Chris was born,the doctors were unable to confirm whether the child was male or female.According to the text,what term would appropriately label the child?

Accepted Answer

A)  unassigned 
B)  unlabelled 
C)  ambiguous 
D)  intersexed 
A)  unassigned 
B)  unlabelled 
C)  ambiguous 
D)  intersexed

Question 19

Since 2005 members of the same sex have had the legal right to marry in Canada.However,social change is a slow process and some sectors of Canadian society continue to either actively resist or subtly undermine this legal right.According to the text,what view do those who resist this change hold?

Accepted Answer

A)  heteronormative 
B)  heterosexism 
C)  biological determinism 
D)  heteronormalacy 
A)  heteronormative 
B)  heterosexism 
C)  biological determinism 
D)  heteronormalacy

Question 20

Engineers are more likely to be male because,as boys,men are taught to be independent and aggressive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

According to the text,what label is used when "traditional" masculine traits are taken to the extreme?

Sandra and James have a "traditional" division of labour in the home.James works full-time and Sandra looks after their daughter,Janine.How would a symbolic interactionist perspective understand Sandra's situation?

Explain what is meant by "elite discourse" and how dualisms within this discourse describe sex,gender,and sexuality.

Which of the following is a claim of liberal feminism?

Which statement best describes the wage gap between men and women in Canada?

Which feminist perspective criticizes mainstream feminism for ignoring some women's experiences?

A study of the behaviour of parents and children at a local zoo found that the parents tended to discipline their daughters but not their sons for talking loudly,jumping up and down,and climbing on fences or large rocks.

The advent of industrialization and the notion of "cult of domesticity" promoted the view of the "ideal female." What group did this view apply to?

Frances was born female,but has always thought of herself as a male.She started to dress as a male,cut her hair,and insisted on being called Frank.Which sociological term identifies Frank?

According to the text,which term applies to the biological differences between females and males?

Although Jason was born a male,he has always thought of himself as "a woman trapped in a man's body." What would sociologists describe Jason as struggling over?

According to the text,how is the cultural expectation of women's role as homemaker most visible in today's society?

Are boys and girls socialized differently in today's society? Offer example to support your arguments.

Some sociologists argue that there is an assumption of compulsory heterosexuality in our society.Describe and explain compulsory heterosexuality and some of its negative implications.

As industrialization cemented the division of labour in society,men found work outside the home.According to the text,what label is used to describe where the women continued to work?

In Canada today,pay equity exists for most occupations.

When Chris was born,the doctors were unable to confirm whether the child was male or female.According to the text,what term would appropriately label the child?

Since 2005 members of the same sex have had the legal right to marry in Canada.However,social change is a slow process and some sectors of Canadian society continue to either actively resist or subtly undermine this legal right.According to the text,what view do those who resist this change hold?

Engineers are more likely to be male because,as boys,men are taught to be independent and aggressive.

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Socialization: the Self and Social Identity

Social Inequality in Canadian Society

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Race and Ethnicity: Defining Ourselves and Others

Canadian Families: Past, present, and Future

Learning What Is True: Religion,science,and Education

Social Control, deviance, and Crime

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Social Change: Collective Behaviour and Social Movements

Going Green: Environmental Sociology

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Exam 7: Sex, gender, and Sexualities: Deconstructing Dualisms

According to the text,what label is used when "traditional" masculine traits are taken to the extreme?

Sandra and James have a "traditional" division of labour in the home.James works full-time and Sandra looks after their daughter,Janine.How would a symbolic interactionist perspective understand Sandra's situation?

Explain what is meant by "elite discourse" and how dualisms within this discourse describe sex,gender,and sexuality.

Which of the following is a claim of liberal feminism?

Which statement best describes the wage gap between men and women in Canada?

Which feminist perspective criticizes mainstream feminism for ignoring some women's experiences?

A study of the behaviour of parents and children at a local zoo found that the parents tended to discipline their daughters but not their sons for talking loudly,jumping up and down,and climbing on fences or large rocks.

The advent of industrialization and the notion of "cult of domesticity" promoted the view of the "ideal female." What group did this view apply to?

Frances was born female,but has always thought of herself as a male.She started to dress as a male,cut her hair,and insisted on being called Frank.Which sociological term identifies Frank?

According to the text,which term applies to the biological differences between females and males?

Although Jason was born a male,he has always thought of himself as "a woman trapped in a man's body." What would sociologists describe Jason as struggling over?

According to the text,how is the cultural expectation of women's role as homemaker most visible in today's society?

Are boys and girls socialized differently in today's society? Offer example to support your arguments.

Some sociologists argue that there is an assumption of compulsory heterosexuality in our society.Describe and explain compulsory heterosexuality and some of its negative implications.

As industrialization cemented the division of labour in society,men found work outside the home.According to the text,what label is used to describe where the women continued to work?

In Canada today,pay equity exists for most occupations.

When Chris was born,the doctors were unable to confirm whether the child was male or female.According to the text,what term would appropriately label the child?

Since 2005 members of the same sex have had the legal right to marry in Canada.However,social change is a slow process and some sectors of Canadian society continue to either actively resist or subtly undermine this legal right.According to the text,what view do those who resist this change hold?

Engineers are more likely to be male because,as boys,men are taught to be independent and aggressive.

Seeing and Acting Through the Lens of Sociology

Applying Sociological Research Methods

I Am Canadian: What Is Canadian Culture

Socialization: the Self and Social Identity

Social Inequality in Canadian Society

Mass Media: Living in the Electronic Age

Race and Ethnicity: Defining Ourselves and Others

Canadian Families: Past, present, and Future

Learning What Is True: Religion,science,and Education

Social Control, deviance, and Crime

Health and Illness: Is It Lifestyle or Something More

Social Change: Collective Behaviour and Social Movements

Going Green: Environmental Sociology

Globalization: the Interconnected World

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