Question 1

Carla Freeman's research on women's participation in the industrialized labor force in Barbados indicates that

Accepted Answer

A)  women are victims of an exploitative work environment. 
B)  women were powerless to resist male dominance once engaged in the global economy. 
C)  asserting desires and goals means they are not simply victims in the practices of flexible accumulation. 
D)  exploitation of women increased as women asserted a different status. 
A)  women are victims of an exploitative work environment. 
B)  women were powerless to resist male dominance once engaged in the global economy. 
C)  asserting desires and goals means they are not simply victims in the practices of flexible accumulation. 
D)  exploitation of women increased as women asserted a different status.

Question 2

Using three specific examples from the text,identify and analyze ways that women resist patriarchy or gender stratification in their societies.Specifically,how do women use organizing for political action to express their displeasure with the systems under which they live? Provide the context for their actions in different settings.Ultimately,does women's resistance to these structures result in change?

Accepted Answer

Students should demonstrate knowledge of

Question 3

The behaviors encouraged in sports-where boys are rewarded for competitiveness and girls are encouraged to play quietly-reflect

Accepted Answer

A)  societal adult gender roles. 
B)  gender roles that reverse during adolescence,when boys begin to play quietly and girls become more competitive. 
C)  the natural result of sexual dimorphism. 
D)  primary sex characteristics. 
A)  societal adult gender roles. 
B)  gender roles that reverse during adolescence,when boys begin to play quietly and girls become more competitive. 
C)  the natural result of sexual dimorphism. 
D)  primary sex characteristics.

Carla Freeman's research on women's participation in the industrialized labor force in Barbados indicates that

The behaviors encouraged in sports-where boys are rewarded for competitiveness and girls are encouraged to play quietly-reflect

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Exam 7: Gender

Carla Freeman's research on women's participation in the industrialized labor force in Barbados indicates that

The behaviors encouraged in sports-where boys are rewarded for competitiveness and girls are encouraged to play quietly-reflect

Anthropology in a Global Age

Culture

Fieldwork and Ethnography

Language

Race and Racism

Ethnicity and Nationalism

Sexuality

Kinship, Family, and Marriage

Class and Inequality

The Global Economy

Politics and Power

Religion

Health and Illness

Filters