Chapter 4 Practice Quiz

. What was the suffrage movement?

Second-wave feminism focusing on women's right to vote

Third-wave feminism focusing on intersectionality

First-wave feminism that focused on women's right to vote

Fourth-wave feminism focusing on intersectionality

Fifth-wave feminism focusing on the pay gap between men and women

. Which sociologist in the 1970s focused on the sociology of housework?

Ann Oakley

Herbert J. Gans

David Harvey

John Locke

Talcott Parsons

. Which best describes the sociological notion of a glass ceiling?

A physical ceiling that is made of glass

A metaphorical ceiling that bars women from advancing in the workforce

A metaphorical ceiling that bars ethnic minority men and women from advancing in the workforce

The lack of non-gender binary bathrooms in schools and places of work

The abundance of housework that women do relative to men

. What is the feminization of poverty?

Being poor is depicted in more 'feminine ways'

Women are overrepresented among the poor

There are too many women's shelters and not enough for men

There are more kids on the street than there are adults on the street

Women are underrepresented among the poor

. What would structural functionalists, such as Talcott Parsons, say about gender division?

It is an ineffective way to carry out society's tasks

A gendered division of labor is fine, so long as the women consent

Gendered division is a morally impermissible problem that needs government intervention to fix

Gendered division of labor is due to capitalists who only have their corporations' best interests at heart

It is an effective and efficient way to carry out society's tasks

. What does the Marxist approach say about the gendered division of labour?

Society's sympathies should lay with the capitalist class because they are doing everything, they can to remove gender divisions

Less taxes will allow the free market to create jobs with less gender division

Women should work at home while men should work in an office place

Women and men working-class members are not exploited equally by capitalists: women are exploited more than are men

Working class men and women are on the same side, both equally victims of the capitalist class

. How does the symbolic interactionist view gender inequality?

They are concerned with the overall function of society, and see gender inequality as helping society function well

They are concerned that capitalists are exploiting the labor of women over men

They are concerned that capitalists are exploiting the labor of men over women

They are concerned by the macro-notion of what gender means across a country

They are concerned with how gender is represented symbolically, and how these symbols perpetuate social inequality

. Which question is most likely to be asked by social constructionists regarding gender inequality?

When did gender inequality begin to emerge in a particular society?

How is gender symbolized in our society?

Which social group is best served by gender inequality?

What function does gender inequality serve to society?

What is the net downside of gender inequality in society?

. Who do most instances of rape NOT occur between?

Friends

Relatives

Strangers

Acquaintances

Ex-partners

. What is 'quid pro quo' sexual harassment?

Any sexual harassment that takes place outside of the family home

Any sexual harassment that takes place inside of the family home

Any sexual harassment that takes place in the workplace specifically

An open demand for sexual favours in exchange for certain advantages

Subtle sexist remarks that create a hostile work-place environment

. Sexism is any discrimination, insulting attitudes, and beliefs against people because of their gender.

True

False

. Sex refers to culturally learned notions of masculinity and femininity.

True

False

. Structural sexism is the way that social institutions outside of the family home treat men and women differently.

True

False

. Men and women are both equal victims of similar criminal offences, with the exception of sexual offenses where women are overrepresented.

True

False

. 25% of women in Canada have experiences of unwanted sexual pressure at work.

True

False

. Gender discrimination and gender inequality are not the results of intrinsic or biological inferiority of one sex over the other.

True

False

. Research on the Quebec Family Policy shows that when childcare is subsidized, employment increases for women.

True

False

. Liberalizing women's reproductive rights leads to a higher number of abortions and less acceptance of female children.

True

False

. Women between 30 and 45 are at the greatest risk for suffering from eating disorders.

True

False

. Criminal harassment is the legal term for stalking.

True

False

. The patriarchy is the notion that women are at the head of society and make the majority of large social decisions.

True

False

. Gender roles are innate patterns of behavior that leads to popular notions of 'masculine' behavior and 'feminine' behavior.

True

False

. Women who cohabitate do the same amount of housework as married women.

True

False

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