Exam 7: Inequalities of Gender

The case of the 7-month-old identical twin whose sex was accidentally altered by a physician provides evidence that gender is entirely a matter of nurture.

Anthropologist Marvin Harris proposed that the relative physical strength of males and females and the necessity of hand-to-hand combat in tribal wars resulted in ________.

In the biology versus culture debate, what is the important question, according to Janet Chafetz?

Conflict theorists ignore the impact of gender inequality at the level of individual relationships.

In his classic study, The American Solider, Samuel Stouffer found that officers used feminine terms as insults to motivate soldiers. This is an example of________ .

Anthropologist George Murdock found that sex-typing of work is only evident in post-industrial societies.

Sociologists classify women as a_________ because each society has set up barriers that prevent women from gaining equal access to power, property, and prestige.

Research indicates that more women than men are enrolled in Canadian universities. In 2006, women accounted for________ percent of students in all bachelor degree programs.

Professor Smith is teaching an Introductory Sociology class. One student in the class is constantly interrupting the professor. Which of the following is likely true?

Patriarchy persists because there are cultural supports to justify gender inequality.

What would be an effective solution to reduce violence against women in Canada?

The militant tactics of British and American suffragists were adopted by Canadian feminists.

Depending on the activity, greater prestige is given to some male activities in some societies and greater prestige is given to some female activities in other societies.

Feminists encourage people to examine "agency." What is agency?

Women are now the majority among graduates in two previously male-dominated professional fields:________ and__________ .

What has Gerda Lener suggested concerning patriarchy?

Gender is a biological characteristic that you inherit.

As gender relations change and men lose powers, what do some conflict theorists suggest may be the result?

According to sociologist Cynthia Fuchs Epstein, how does each society determine the types of work performed by men and women?

Although women outnumber men, they are considered a minority group because they are discriminated against on the basis of physical and cultural characteristics.