Question 1

On what basis does the author argue that marriage regulation has been "needed" when it has been imposed? What conditions do you think the author believes would have been necessary for such regulation not to have been needed by those who imposed it?

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Question 2

A social system that awards socio-economic success solely based on the effort of individuals is called a(n)_____.

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A)  class hierarchy 
B)  meritocracy 
C)  racial hierarchy 
D)  ideology

Question 3

Rising wealth inequality in the United States is mostly due to ______________ .

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A)  growing debt among the poorest Americans 
B)  the increase in the top 0.1 percent's wealth share 
C)  depreciating real estate values 
D)  temporary wealth setbacks from the Great Recession

Question 4

What difference does it make to conceptualize race as a property of social structures instead of as an attribute of individuals?

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Question 5

What effect did the transformation of the family from producer unit to consumer unit have on sexuality?

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Question 6

As reported in "More than Men," most of Hurtado and Sinha's respondents felt that_____.

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A)  race interacted with gender to complicate their experience of male privilege 
B)  manhood depends upon relational dominance more than ethical rules 
C)  manhood should be rejected as a useless social construct 
D)  real manhood was only accessible to those with economic advantages

Question 7

How does the intersectional analysis presented in "Good Girls" provide a different perspective on the evaluation of femininities than we gain from analyses that focus on the effects of hegemonic masculinity?

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Question 8

In "White Privilege and Male Privilege: A Personal Account of Coming to See Correspondences Through Work in Women's Studies (1988)," Peggy McIntosh_____________ .

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A)  is more interested in developing separate institutions for Blacks than raising the consciousness of Whites 
B)  points out that Whites tend to be unaware of the privileges they have as members of the dominant group 
C)  challenges the belief that minority group members are as prejudiced as members of the dominant group 
D)  points out that White privilege no longer exists

Question 9

Which is true of hegemonic masculinity, according to Hurtado and Sinha in "More than Men?"

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A)  Hegemonic masculinity excludes men of Color, gay, and working class or poor men from accessing male privilege. 
B)  Hegemonic masculinity is an impossible ideal that many men are socialized to strive to attain, but cannot. 
C)  Hegemonic masculinity not only oppresses women, but it also restricts men from engaging in behaviors that would undermine the dominant position of men as a group. 
D)  All of the above are true.

Question 10

According to Gregory Mantsios in "Media Magic: Making Class Invisible," the media creates________________.

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A)  the illusion of an egalitarian society 
B)  an accurate image of the poor, the middle class, and the wealthy 
C)  unity among the poor, the middle class, and the wealthy 
D)  a double standard

Question 11

Discuss the differences and similarities between the stigmatizing and deviancy associated with Black sexuality and the stigmatizing and deviancy associated with LBGT sexuality, according to the author.

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Question 12

A triracial stratification system is already common in_____.

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A)  Northern Africa 
B)  Eastern Europe 
C)  Western Europe 
D)  Latin America and the Caribbean

Question 13

Aggressiveness, decisiveness, competition, a focus on winning and defeating the enemy, and taking of territory from others are characteristics of_____.

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A)  successful CEOs 
B)  successful capitalist organizations 
C)  hegemonic masculinities 
D)  all of these answers are correct

Question 14

During the Early Victorian True Love era (1820-1860), the human body was thought of as a means for_____.

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A)  pleasure 
B)  sensuality 
C)  procreation 
D)  consumption

Question 15

Why isn't assimilationism, or trying to conform as much as possible to the culture of the dominant group, a viable strategy for marginalized groups to gain acceptance and better treatment?

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Question 16

When descendants of European immigrants began to move up economically and socially their skin color_____.

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A)  darkened 
B)  lightened 
C)  appeared lighter to "Whites" 
D)  was overlooked by "Whites"

Question 17

Explain the fear of ambiguity Ferber talks about in her essay. How does Ferber address the issue of ambiguity?

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Question 18

How are hegemonic masculinities played out in the conduct of economic enterprises?

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Question 19

Racialized images can cause Asian-American women to believe they will find greater gender equality in relationships with White men. Pyke and Johnson explain that this has what effect?

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A)  It makes Asian-American men resentful of White men because it decreases their attractiveness as partners. 
B)  It makes Asian-American women vulnerable to ethnic mistreatment if they are perceived as whitewashed or sell-outs. 
C)  It makes Asian-American women vulnerable to mistreatment by White men who expect them to be subservient. 
D)  It makes gender equality a realistic goal for all Americans by demonstrating that romantic love is colorblind.

Question 20

Discuss the key points of the "First Years" (1892-1900) heterosexual epoch.

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Exam 2: Systems of Power and Inequality