Question 1

To what does the phrase "the social construction of gender" draw attention? .

Accepted Answer

The gendered dimensions of our world are socially, not naturally, created differences. The use of the phrase "social construction of gender" highlights this important insight. Gender is not a stable property of individuals or societies and thus, gender differences can be, and do get, challenged and transformed in multiple and complex ways.

Question 2

Which of the terms below stands for a society that is hierarchically organized, with males disproportionately dominating major social institutions?

Accepted Answer

A)  apartheid 
B)  patriarchal 
C)  male-centric 
D)  male-identified 
A)  apartheid 
B)  patriarchal 
C)  male-centric 
D)  male-identified B

Question 3

Based on the case study, identify three aspects of David Reimer's young life as Brenda Reimer that likely contributed to the powerful feeling that there was something "wrong" with him .

Accepted Answer

Over the course of his life, David was subject to regular physical examinations and particularly, intrusive examinations of his genitals. He underwent intensive psychotherapy throughout his young life (as Brenda). David was also subject to a variety of pharmaceutical drugs. David was not told why he was being subjected to all of the above. It is hard to imagine how any person subjected to such scrutiny could not feel as if there is something wrong with them. Clearly, Reimer's ongoing struggle with an assigned gender identity does not in itself prove that there exists an underlying "maleness" (or "femaleness").

Question 4

To the greatest extent, our gendered selves are fundamentally shaped by:

Accepted Answer

A)  the social world in which we live and interact 
B)  biological drives 
C)  chromosomes 
D)  it depends on our personalities 
A)  the social world in which we live and interact 
B)  biological drives 
C)  chromosomes 
D)  it depends on our personalities

Question 5

Approximately what percent of human beings are born with genitalia rendering the determination of their "sex" problematic and/or ambiguous?

Accepted Answer

A)  0% 
B)  1% 
C)  4% 
D)  24% 
A)  0% 
B)  1% 
C)  4% 
D)  24%

Question 6

__________________ is the name for the system in which some races of people are considered superior to others, and are afforded specific privileges.

Accepted Answer

A)  Apartheid 
B)  Subliminal racism 
C)  Patriarchy 
D)  Heteronormativity 
A)  Apartheid 
B)  Subliminal racism 
C)  Patriarchy 
D)  Heteronormativity

Question 7

What is a parent doing when s/he raises a daughter to nurture others and a son to strive for success?

Accepted Answer

A)  supporting what comes naturally 
B)  reproducing heteronormativity 
C)  recreating conventional gender patterns 
D)  challenging nurture 
A)  supporting what comes naturally 
B)  reproducing heteronormativity 
C)  recreating conventional gender patterns 
D)  challenging nurture

Question 8

The classic case of David Reimer offers evidence that

Accepted Answer

A)  people's true biological sex is often at war with their assigned gender identity 
B)  nature always trumps nurture 
C)  nurture always trumps nature 
D)  we still do not fully understand the various contributions of nature and nurture to a person's gendered self 
A)  people's true biological sex is often at war with their assigned gender identity 
B)  nature always trumps nurture 
C)  nurture always trumps nature 
D)  we still do not fully understand the various contributions of nature and nurture to a person's gendered self

Question 9

What is the term for a person with ambiguous genitalia and/or who does not fit neatly into the categories of male or female?

Accepted Answer

A)  intersexed 
B)  multi-sexed 
C)  androgynous 
D)  anatomically ambiguous 
A)  intersexed 
B)  multi-sexed 
C)  androgynous 
D)  anatomically ambiguous

Question 10

Develop an essay in which you discuss the advantages of a multi-dimensional approach to the study of single-sex schooling . Identify the advantages and disadvantages underlying such an approach.

Accepted Answer

A multi-dimensional approach to the stud

Question 11

What is the name for the form of masculinity that is performed by dominant cultural leaders and which oppresses those who do not conform to its standard?

Accepted Answer

A)  tyrannical masculinity 
B)  hegemonic masculinity 
C)  domineering masculinity 
D)  denigrator masculinity 
A)  tyrannical masculinity 
B)  hegemonic masculinity 
C)  domineering masculinity 
D)  denigrator masculinity

Question 12

What are three major premise of the "gender perspective" paradigm?

Accepted Answer

Gender should not be viewed as a stable

Question 13

In Am I a Woman? A Skeptic's Guide to Gender (2003), Cynthia Eller suggests that most of us:

Accepted Answer

A)  live up to society's gender expectations 
B)  overtly challenge society's gender expectations 
C)  do not, in fact, live up to society's gender expectations 
D)  are indifferent about society's gender expectations 
A)  live up to society's gender expectations 
B)  overtly challenge society's gender expectations 
C)  do not, in fact, live up to society's gender expectations 
D)  are indifferent about society's gender expectations

Question 14

What widely accepted belief about gender was challenged in Joseph Pleck's classic text The Myth of Masculinity (1981)?

Accepted Answer

A)  successful men and women develop appropriate sex role identities 
B)  successful men and women challenge social conventions 
C)  the masculine sex role identity is contradictory 
D)  gender is determined by sex 
A)  successful men and women develop appropriate sex role identities 
B)  successful men and women challenge social conventions 
C)  the masculine sex role identity is contradictory 
D)  gender is determined by sex

Question 15

In his book The Gender Knot: Unraveling Our Patriarchal Legacy, sociologist Allan Johnson argues that patriarchy is built on the ideology of male supremacy. What are the two core values that accompany and support such a system?

Accepted Answer

A)  control and domination 
B)  vulnerability and fear 
C)  courage and valor 
D)  pride and prejudice 
A)  control and domination 
B)  vulnerability and fear 
C)  courage and valor 
D)  pride and prejudice

Question 16

How do contemporary sociologists generally view an individual's gender identity?

Accepted Answer

A)  as a source of oppression and domination 
B)  as something that is determined by chromosomes 
C)  as something static and permanent 
D)  as something that is fluid and relational 
A)  as a source of oppression and domination 
B)  as something that is determined by chromosomes 
C)  as something static and permanent 
D)  as something that is fluid and relational

Question 17

Some people would argue that the formal protection of persons from discrimination based on sex means that patriarchy does not exist in 21st century Canada . Critically examine such a claim, drawing upon examples of formal leadership in one of the following institutional realms: religion, government, educational institutions, or business corporations.

Accepted Answer

The argument that the formal protection

Question 18

What is being highlighted when we use the term "gender" rather than "sex"?

Accepted Answer

A)  the irrelevance of biological differences between human beings 
B)  the biological basis for the division of labour 
C)  the impossibility of challenging the subordinate position of women in society 
D)  the reality that many obstacles that women and men face result from cultural constraints 
A)  the irrelevance of biological differences between human beings 
B)  the biological basis for the division of labour 
C)  the impossibility of challenging the subordinate position of women in society 
D)  the reality that many obstacles that women and men face result from cultural constraints

Question 19

In reference to a multi-dimensional approach to the study of gender, the authors of the text use an approach known as the _______ perspective.

Accepted Answer

A)  interactional 
B)  socio-cultural 
C)  gender 
D)  institutional 
A)  interactional 
B)  socio-cultural 
C)  gender 
D)  institutional

Question 20

The Canadian sociologist David Cheal (1989) conducted research on the gendered nature of the interactions that takes place during this type of social event:

Accepted Answer

A)  traditional bridal showers 
B)  wedding ceremonies 
C)  sporting events 
D)  dinner parties 
A)  traditional bridal showers 
B)  wedding ceremonies 
C)  sporting events 
D)  dinner parties

To what does the phrase "the social construction of gender" draw attention? .

Which of the terms below stands for a society that is hierarchically organized, with males disproportionately dominating major social institutions?

Based on the case study, identify three aspects of David Reimer's young life as Brenda Reimer that likely contributed to the powerful feeling that there was something "wrong" with him .

To the greatest extent, our gendered selves are fundamentally shaped by:

Approximately what percent of human beings are born with genitalia rendering the determination of their "sex" problematic and/or ambiguous?

__________________ is the name for the system in which some races of people are considered superior to others, and are afforded specific privileges.

What is a parent doing when s/he raises a daughter to nurture others and a son to strive for success?

The classic case of David Reimer offers evidence that

What is the term for a person with ambiguous genitalia and/or who does not fit neatly into the categories of male or female?

Develop an essay in which you discuss the advantages of a multi-dimensional approach to the study of single-sex schooling . Identify the advantages and disadvantages underlying such an approach.

What is the name for the form of masculinity that is performed by dominant cultural leaders and which oppresses those who do not conform to its standard?

What are three major premise of the "gender perspective" paradigm?

In Am I a Woman? A Skeptic's Guide to Gender (2003), Cynthia Eller suggests that most of us:

What widely accepted belief about gender was challenged in Joseph Pleck's classic text The Myth of Masculinity (1981)?

In his book The Gender Knot: Unraveling Our Patriarchal Legacy, sociologist Allan Johnson argues that patriarchy is built on the ideology of male supremacy. What are the two core values that accompany and support such a system?

How do contemporary sociologists generally view an individual's gender identity?

What is being highlighted when we use the term "gender" rather than "sex"?

In reference to a multi-dimensional approach to the study of gender, the authors of the text use an approach known as the _______ perspective.

The Canadian sociologist David Cheal (1989) conducted research on the gendered nature of the interactions that takes place during this type of social event:

Lenses of Gender

Shaping the Socio-Cultural Landscape: Stereotypes and Normative Expectations

Shaping the Socio-Cultural Landscape: Language and Media

Being Gendered: Childhood and Adolescence

Gender in Adulthood and Late Life

Intersectionality

Doing Gender

Sexualities

Negotiating Power

Families

Gender and Paid Work

Law

Religion

Crime As Case Study

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Exam 1: Exploring Gender: A Multi-Dimensional Approach

To what does the phrase "the social construction of gender" draw attention? .

Which of the terms below stands for a society that is hierarchically organized, with males disproportionately dominating major social institutions?

Based on the case study, identify three aspects of David Reimer's young life as Brenda Reimer that likely contributed to the powerful feeling that there was something "wrong" with him .

To the greatest extent, our gendered selves are fundamentally shaped by:

Approximately what percent of human beings are born with genitalia rendering the determination of their "sex" problematic and/or ambiguous?

__________________ is the name for the system in which some races of people are considered superior to others, and are afforded specific privileges.

What is a parent doing when s/he raises a daughter to nurture others and a son to strive for success?

The classic case of David Reimer offers evidence that

What is the term for a person with ambiguous genitalia and/or who does not fit neatly into the categories of male or female?

Develop an essay in which you discuss the advantages of a multi-dimensional approach to the study of single-sex schooling . Identify the advantages and disadvantages underlying such an approach.

What is the name for the form of masculinity that is performed by dominant cultural leaders and which oppresses those who do not conform to its standard?

What are three major premise of the "gender perspective" paradigm?

In Am I a Woman? A Skeptic's Guide to Gender (2003), Cynthia Eller suggests that most of us:

What widely accepted belief about gender was challenged in Joseph Pleck's classic text The Myth of Masculinity (1981)?

In his book The Gender Knot: Unraveling Our Patriarchal Legacy, sociologist Allan Johnson argues that patriarchy is built on the ideology of male supremacy. What are the two core values that accompany and support such a system?

How do contemporary sociologists generally view an individual's gender identity?

What is being highlighted when we use the term "gender" rather than "sex"?

In reference to a multi-dimensional approach to the study of gender, the authors of the text use an approach known as the _______ perspective.

The Canadian sociologist David Cheal (1989) conducted research on the gendered nature of the interactions that takes place during this type of social event:

Lenses of Gender

Shaping the Socio-Cultural Landscape: Stereotypes and Normative Expectations

Shaping the Socio-Cultural Landscape: Language and Media

Being Gendered: Childhood and Adolescence

Gender in Adulthood and Late Life

Intersectionality

Doing Gender

Sexualities

Negotiating Power

Families

Gender and Paid Work

Law

Religion

Crime As Case Study

Filters