Exam 3: Social Problems Related to Sexual Behavior

Which of the following will continue to drive changes in pornography?

In California prisons, condoms are banned. In spite of this, some inmates are able to illegally obtain condoms. What is this underground channeling of condoms to inmates an example of?

The idea of legalizing child pornography in order to protect children goes against __________.

Ophelia is a prostitute and she identifies herself as such. Ophelia is in the __________.

Two people agree to exchange sex for money. Although this is a crime in most places in the United States, sociologists think of this transaction as __________.

Just because two things happen at the same time does not necessarily mean that one of them caused the other one to occur. The axiom that explains this statement is __________.

Male prostitutes have a hierarchy. At the bottom are street hustlers, in the middle are bar hustlers, and at the top are escort prostitutes who work for dating agencies. At each level, the charge per trick increases and the prestige goes up. What best characterizes this hierarchy relative to that of female prostitutes?

Which perspective asserts that definitions of appropriate sexual behavior will always be in flux because, until people attach meaning to something, words are merely sounds and human acts merely behavior, neither appropriate nor inappropriate?

In Denmark and Japan, what happened when they made the sale of hard-core pornography legal?

Which sociologist at the University of Chicago was accused of wanting to legitimize gay sex?

Today, the professor will be lecturing about the activities associated with arousal, intercourse, and reproduction. The topic of the lecture is__________.

The fact that prostitution has always been around can lead us to make which conclusion?

Which of the following is related to global stratification?

The idea that people who find sexual acts repugnant should not have to witness them is known as what kind of right?

What is the simplest reason that compels women to become prostitutes?

Prostitutes gather in public settings. For female prostitutes, these are known as red light districts. What is the equivalent for males?

Compare and contrast the different types of prostitutes. Which ones have the highest status? Do male prostitutes work the same way?

What is the underground channeling of illegitimate services to clients called?

Sally feels both attracted to and repulsed by prostitution. She is experiencing __________.

In ancient Greece, prostitution was viewed as _________.