Question 1

One occupation that has been receptive to lesbians is academia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Pay equity refers to

Accepted Answer

A) the Equal Rights Bill 
B) the main tenet of the Women's Rights Movement 
C) receiving equal pay for the same kind of work 
D) receiving pay for equal work and for work that deserves to be valued 
E) all of the above 
A) the Equal Rights Bill 
B) the main tenet of the Women's Rights Movement 
C) receiving equal pay for the same kind of work 
D) receiving pay for equal work and for work that deserves to be valued 
E) all of the above D

Question 3

Among the problems facing poor African American women looking for jobs is

Accepted Answer

A) competition with their spouses for the same jobs 
B) deficient schooling 
C) that they are overly qualified for the available jobs 
D) lack of English as a second language skills 
A) competition with their spouses for the same jobs 
B) deficient schooling 
C) that they are overly qualified for the available jobs 
D) lack of English as a second language skills B

Question 4

Data on men and women's employment show that

Accepted Answer

A) women are no longer located in occupationally segregated positions 
B) women are making the same as men for the same kind of work 
C) women are no longer stuck in dead-end jobs 
D) one-third of women would have to change jobs for there to be an integrated occupational structure 
A) women are no longer located in occupationally segregated positions 
B) women are making the same as men for the same kind of work 
C) women are no longer stuck in dead-end jobs 
D) one-third of women would have to change jobs for there to be an integrated occupational structure

Question 5

"Doing gender" refers to

Accepted Answer

A) acting like a member of another sex 
B) dressing "in drag" 
C) behaving in accordance with socially proscribed sex roles 
D) getting a sex change 
A) acting like a member of another sex 
B) dressing "in drag" 
C) behaving in accordance with socially proscribed sex roles 
D) getting a sex change

Question 6

Females in a male-female dating situation are likely to

Accepted Answer

A) be less vulnerable than males 
B) engage in feminine body language such as smiling pleasantly and nodding 
C) feel more pressure to present themselves as powerful 
D) less likely to allow the male to dominate the conversation topics 
A) be less vulnerable than males 
B) engage in feminine body language such as smiling pleasantly and nodding 
C) feel more pressure to present themselves as powerful 
D) less likely to allow the male to dominate the conversation topics

Question 7

Research has shown that the longer children play with same-sex peers,the more likely they are to adopt conventional gender roles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

How has intersectionality been useful in explaining the experience of students in special education programs?

Accepted Answer

Intersectionality has been useful in exp

Question 9

Sexism refers to the belief that there are real or perceived differences between men and women,whereby men are superior to women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Middle-class black women lawyers often attended black or largely black law schools where they have

Accepted Answer

A) received better paying and more prestigious jobs upon graduation in comparison to their white peers 
B) received more mentoring opportunities than their white counterparts 
C) received their educations at schools with less effective social capital to help them obtain positions with private firms 
D) ended up in low paying social sector jobs 
A) received better paying and more prestigious jobs upon graduation in comparison to their white peers 
B) received more mentoring opportunities than their white counterparts 
C) received their educations at schools with less effective social capital to help them obtain positions with private firms 
D) ended up in low paying social sector jobs

Question 11

How have expectations of motherhood and work changed over time? How have these expectations varied depending on the racial or ethnic group with which the mother belongs?

Accepted Answer

The expectations of motherhood and work

Question 12

Gender constancy is influenced by social environment and is entirely unrelated to biology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Explain the importance of an intersectional analysis when it comes to politics and economics.How does standpoint theory play a role in this analysis?

Accepted Answer

Intersectional analysis is crucial in po

Question 14

The Association of Latinas in Business helps members develop social capital by

Accepted Answer

A) telling them which newspapers and websites are the best for posting their resumes 
B) emphasizing skills like having a firm handshake 
C) smiling and laughing inappropriately to engage the interviewer at interviews 
D) avoiding looking people in the eye in conversation to avoid the perception of staring 
E) learning to play softball 
A) telling them which newspapers and websites are the best for posting their resumes 
B) emphasizing skills like having a firm handshake 
C) smiling and laughing inappropriately to engage the interviewer at interviews 
D) avoiding looking people in the eye in conversation to avoid the perception of staring 
E) learning to play softball

Question 15

Black middle-class women have not faced stereotypes on the job given their enhanced class status.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The index of occupational segregation

Accepted Answer

A) is a directory that shows which jobs are available to men and which are available to women 
B) is a measure of how certain jobs are separated by men and women 
C) is the proportion of women (or men)who would have to change jobs where their sex is underrepresented to show a truly integrated occupational structure 
D) is a Census document which shows how to find jobs based on one's occupation 
A) is a directory that shows which jobs are available to men and which are available to women 
B) is a measure of how certain jobs are separated by men and women 
C) is the proportion of women (or men)who would have to change jobs where their sex is underrepresented to show a truly integrated occupational structure 
D) is a Census document which shows how to find jobs based on one's occupation

Question 17

Low income,black learning-disabled students are surprisingly able to avoid the problem of social reproduction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In the nineteenth century,clerical work

Accepted Answer

A) offered women opportunities for advancement within companies 
B) was dominated by men 
C) was the only work available to women outside the home 
D) was dominated by priests and other clerics 
A) offered women opportunities for advancement within companies 
B) was dominated by men 
C) was the only work available to women outside the home 
D) was dominated by priests and other clerics

Question 19

Black women's lack of employment related social capital is characterized by

Accepted Answer

A) the need to take low-paying service positions 
B) the increasing availability of clerical work 
C) the increase in manufacturing jobs 
D) an increase in their completion of job training programs 
A) the need to take low-paying service positions 
B) the increasing availability of clerical work 
C) the increase in manufacturing jobs 
D) an increase in their completion of job training programs

Question 20

Lesbians are often found in self-employed occupations,which are often low-paying.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

One occupation that has been receptive to lesbians is academia.

Pay equity refers to

Among the problems facing poor African American women looking for jobs is

Data on men and women's employment show that

"Doing gender" refers to

Females in a male-female dating situation are likely to

Research has shown that the longer children play with same-sex peers,the more likely they are to adopt conventional gender roles.

How has intersectionality been useful in explaining the experience of students in special education programs?

Sexism refers to the belief that there are real or perceived differences between men and women,whereby men are superior to women.

Middle-class black women lawyers often attended black or largely black law schools where they have

How have expectations of motherhood and work changed over time? How have these expectations varied depending on the racial or ethnic group with which the mother belongs?

Gender constancy is influenced by social environment and is entirely unrelated to biology.

Explain the importance of an intersectional analysis when it comes to politics and economics.How does standpoint theory play a role in this analysis?

The Association of Latinas in Business helps members develop social capital by

Black middle-class women have not faced stereotypes on the job given their enhanced class status.

The index of occupational segregation

Low income,black learning-disabled students are surprisingly able to avoid the problem of social reproduction.

In the nineteenth century,clerical work

Black women's lack of employment related social capital is characterized by

Lesbians are often found in self-employed occupations,which are often low-paying.

The Road to Social Inequality: a Conceptual Introduction

In Marxs Wake: Theories of Social Stratification and Social Inequality

Repeat Performance: Globalization Through Time and Space

Foundation for Social Inequality: Concepts and Structures

Heading the Hierarchy: Upper Class or Superclass

The Badly Beseiged Middle Class

Working Class: Estranged From Entitlement

American Poverty: the Dream Turned Nightmare

Racism: a Persistent American Presence

Astride With the Best and the Wisest

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Exam 10: Womens Oppression: Sexism and Intersectionality

One occupation that has been receptive to lesbians is academia.

Pay equity refers to

Among the problems facing poor African American women looking for jobs is

Data on men and women's employment show that

"Doing gender" refers to

Females in a male-female dating situation are likely to

Research has shown that the longer children play with same-sex peers,the more likely they are to adopt conventional gender roles.

How has intersectionality been useful in explaining the experience of students in special education programs?

Sexism refers to the belief that there are real or perceived differences between men and women,whereby men are superior to women.

Middle-class black women lawyers often attended black or largely black law schools where they have

How have expectations of motherhood and work changed over time? How have these expectations varied depending on the racial or ethnic group with which the mother belongs?

Gender constancy is influenced by social environment and is entirely unrelated to biology.

Explain the importance of an intersectional analysis when it comes to politics and economics.How does standpoint theory play a role in this analysis?

The Association of Latinas in Business helps members develop social capital by

Black middle-class women have not faced stereotypes on the job given their enhanced class status.

The index of occupational segregation

Low income,black learning-disabled students are surprisingly able to avoid the problem of social reproduction.

In the nineteenth century,clerical work

Black women's lack of employment related social capital is characterized by

Lesbians are often found in self-employed occupations,which are often low-paying.

The Road to Social Inequality: a Conceptual Introduction

In Marxs Wake: Theories of Social Stratification and Social Inequality

Repeat Performance: Globalization Through Time and Space

Foundation for Social Inequality: Concepts and Structures

Heading the Hierarchy: Upper Class or Superclass

The Badly Beseiged Middle Class

Working Class: Estranged From Entitlement

American Poverty: the Dream Turned Nightmare

Racism: a Persistent American Presence

Astride With the Best and the Wisest

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