Exam 10: Sex, Gender, and Sexuality.

Virtually everything social in our lives is __________. People continually distinguish between males and females and evaluate them differentially. It is an integral part of the daily experiences of both women and men.

What is not true concerning Islamic feminism?

Homophobia can be defined as extreme prejudice directed at gays, lesbians, and others who are seen as not being heterosexual.

Regarding gender socialization by parents, which of the following statements is not true?

Distinguish between individual and institutional discrimination. Discuss the Morgan Stanley case. Which of the two (i.e., individual or institutional) does this case apply? Why?

Describe the process of gender socialization and identify specific ways in which teachers and schools contribute to the process.

Some people may be genetically of one sex but have a gender identity of the other. This is true for a __________, a person in whom the sex-related structure of the brain that defines gender identity is opposite from the physical sex organs of the person's body.

Research shows that unintentional gender bias occurs in virtually all educational settings. Researchers consistently find that teachers devote more time, effort, and attention to boys than to girls.

Morgan Stanley, the Wall Street Bank, allegedly hired females less than males and often passed females over in favor of males. These practices represent

Discuss the biological dimension of sex.

__________ refers to the concentration of women and men in different occupations, jobs, and places of work.

A __________ system includes all the ideas regarding masculine and feminine attributes that are held to be valid in a society.

Sexism is interwoven with __________, which is a hierarchical system of social organization in which cultural, political, and economic structures are controlled by women.

The U.S. Census Bureau compiles data that show what percentage of the total work force is made up of women only, African Americans (both men and women), and Hispanics (both men and women). What occupation has the lowest percentage of Hispanic employees?

Explain the process of gender socialization and identify specific ways in which parents contribute to the process.

Virtually everything social in our lives is gendered; people continually distinguish between males and females and evaluate them differently. Gender is an integral part of the daily experience of both women and men.

Discuss the functional perspective on gender stratification.

__________ in the United States created a gap between the nonpaid work performed by women at home and the paid work that was increasingly performed by men and unmarried girls.

According to journalist Nicholas Kristof, which two religions have been on the rise in recent years?

Even today, some women who enter nontraditional occupations encounter hurdles that men do not face. An example of __________ directed against men is the mistaken idea that it is more harmful for female soldiers to be killed in combat than male soldiers.