Question 1

The glass escalator refers to all of the following except ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  that women in men's professions quickly move up the occupational hierarchy 
B)  that men face invisible pressure to move up in their professions regardless 
C)  that men retain consistent occupational advantages over women 
D)  subtle mechanisms that enhance men's positions in women's professions 
A)  that women in men's professions quickly move up the occupational hierarchy 
B)  that men face invisible pressure to move up in their professions regardless 
C)  that men retain consistent occupational advantages over women 
D)  subtle mechanisms that enhance men's positions in women's professions A

Question 2

Identify one glass barrier experienced by respondents in the survey.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary but may include tense relationships with colleagues, supervisors' biases in achieving promotion, patient stereotypes that inhibit caregiving, and a sense of comfort with some of the feminized aspects of their jobs.

Question 3

Describe how the Black men in the study responded to address the feminized component of their jobs. How does their response pertain to issues of race and racism?

Accepted Answer

They embraced it. They enjoyed the caring and nurturing aspect of nursing. In their position as nurses, concern for others is connected to fighting the effects of racial inequality. Specifically, caring motivates them to use their role as nurses to address racial health disparities, especially those that disproportionately affect Black men.

Question 4

Compare and contrast early research on men and women's experiences as tokens.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Compare and contrast early research on men...

Question 5

While White male nurses were frequently mistaken for ______, Black male nurses were frequently mistaken for ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  patients; family members 
B)  family members; patients 
C)  doctors; janitors 
D)  janitors; doctors 
A)  patients; family members 
B)  family members; patients 
C)  doctors; janitors 
D)  janitors; doctors

Question 6

What was the focus of the interview questions that were asked in the study?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What was the focus of the interview...

Question 7

Which occupation is considered a female-dominated profession?

Accepted Answer

A)  chef 
B)  librarian 
C)  engineer 
D)  physician 
A)  chef 
B)  librarian 
C)  engineer 
D)  physician

Question 8

Which term was coined by Kanter and refers to high-ranking women executives who are highly visible but socially isolated?

Accepted Answer

A)  glass escalator 
B)  sex segregation 
C)  stereotype 
D)  tokens 
A)  glass escalator 
B)  sex segregation 
C)  stereotype 
D)  tokens

Question 9

Results of the study indicate that the glass escalator is a(n) ______ concept.

Accepted Answer

A)  outdated 
B)  advantageous 
C)  racialized 
D)  temporary 
A)  outdated 
B)  advantageous 
C)  racialized 
D)  temporary

Question 10

Which statement accurately reflects the results of the author's study?

Accepted Answer

A)  Not all men experience the glass escalator in the same ways. 
B)  Black men and White women experience similar effects of the glass escalator. 
C)  The glass escalator can be generalized to most men but few women. 
D)  Black men are accepted as nurses by patients but not by colleagues. 
A)  Not all men experience the glass escalator in the same ways. 
B)  Black men and White women experience similar effects of the glass escalator. 
C)  The glass escalator can be generalized to most men but few women. 
D)  Black men are accepted as nurses by patients but not by colleagues.

Question 11

Explain the glass escalator effect.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Explain the glass escalator effect....

Question 12

Which of the following illustrates a difference between the respondents' job experiences?

Accepted Answer

A)  When they first started the job, Black men were more accepted by patients, while White men were more accepted by colleagues. 
B)  When they first started the job, White men were more accepted by patients, while Black men were more accepted by colleagues. 
C)  When they first started the job, White men received a warmer welcome than Black men. 
D)  When they first started the job, Black men received a warmer welcome than White men. 
A)  When they first started the job, Black men were more accepted by patients, while White men were more accepted by colleagues. 
B)  When they first started the job, White men were more accepted by patients, while Black men were more accepted by colleagues. 
C)  When they first started the job, White men received a warmer welcome than Black men. 
D)  When they first started the job, Black men received a warmer welcome than White men.

Question 13

According to respondents Ryan and Kenny, what limited their opportunity for promotion and upward mobility?

Accepted Answer

A)  their supervisors' racial biases 
B)  their own lack of ambition 
C)  their colleagues' insensitivity 
D)  their patients' rejection of care 
A)  their supervisors' racial biases 
B)  their own lack of ambition 
C)  their colleagues' insensitivity 
D)  their patients' rejection of care

Question 14

The author's study involved interviews with 15 male ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  social workers 
B)  professors 
C)  librarians 
D)  nurses 
A)  social workers 
B)  professors 
C)  librarians 
D)  nurses

Question 15

Results of the study show that undoing the glass escalator requires not only blurring the lines between masculinity and femininity but also ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  encouraging Black men to be more comfortable in their role as caregiver. 
B)  challenging the processes of racial inequality that marginalize minority men 
C)  accepting that the ride on the glass escalator is difficult for all men 
D)  creating a more patient-centered healthcare system 
A)  encouraging Black men to be more comfortable in their role as caregiver. 
B)  challenging the processes of racial inequality that marginalize minority men 
C)  accepting that the ride on the glass escalator is difficult for all men 
D)  creating a more patient-centered healthcare system

Exam 42: Racializing the Glass Escalator: Reconsidering Mens Experiences With Womens Work

The glass escalator refers to all of the following except ______.

Identify one glass barrier experienced by respondents in the survey.

Describe how the Black men in the study responded to address the feminized component of their jobs. How does their response pertain to issues of race and racism?

Compare and contrast early research on men and women's experiences as tokens.

While White male nurses were frequently mistaken for ______, Black male nurses were frequently mistaken for ______.

What was the focus of the interview questions that were asked in the study?

Which occupation is considered a female-dominated profession?

Which term was coined by Kanter and refers to high-ranking women executives who are highly visible but socially isolated?

Results of the study indicate that the glass escalator is a(n) ______ concept.

Which statement accurately reflects the results of the author's study?

Explain the glass escalator effect.

Which of the following illustrates a difference between the respondents' job experiences?

According to respondents Ryan and Kenny, what limited their opportunity for promotion and upward mobility?

The author's study involved interviews with 15 male ______.

Results of the study show that undoing the glass escalator requires not only blurring the lines between masculinity and femininity but also ______.

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