Exam 10: Exploring Gender and Culture in Contemporary Society

The fact that there are multiple feminist approaches suggests that:

Sociologist Arlie Hochschild has used a phrase to describe the double burden that many women face and few men share equitably, work outside the home followed by child care and housework, which is referred to as _____.

Women are at a(n) _________ in male-dominated occupations while men are at a(n) __________ in female-dominated occupations.

Which wave of feminism focused on speaking to the needs of all women and a focus on women in academia in particular?

While ________ refers to the social and cultural significance we attach to difference, _________ refers to biological differences.

You have been asked to write an academic paper on the gendered division of labour for your sociology class. Your thesis states that "gender inequality is a systematic subjugation of women which is supported by the fact that men's work in society is uniformly valued while women's work is devalued."This thesis is based on which perspective?

The trend in which young, single females with children are making up a growing proportion of those in poverty is _____.

Both males and females are physically capable of learning to cook and sew, yet most Western societies have determined that these tasks should be performed typically by women. This illustrates the operation of _____.

Which sociological perspective argues that gender distinctions are reflected in people's everyday behaviour?

Which of the following is true about gender and culture in industrialized societies?

Which of the following statements is untrue?

Which sociological perspective would argue that given the typical gender socialization of women in North America, where women are socialized to be expressive leaders, we can expect that girls and women with no interest in children will become babysitters and mothers?

The main reason why it is so difficult to eradicate gender discrimination in Canadian society is because:

Which of the following statements is not a characteristic of prejudice?

While it is true that most women have access to fewer resources when compared to most men globally, which of the following is also true?

Suppose that an African Canadian employer refuses to hire a Chinese Canadian and selects an inferior white applicant instead. This illustrates an act of __________.

In which wave of the feminist movement is the focus considered to be based on an individualistic attitude toward all women?

Which of the following statements is representative of a gendered social relationship?

Sarah and her two young children often find that they do not have enough money each month to pay the rent, pay for groceries and necessary clothing. They are considered to be experiencing _____.

The feminization of poverty refers to the fact that