ch 10

Question 1

gender stratification

Answer 1

unequal distribution of wealth and power across men and women

Question 2

male and female differences

Answer 2

athletic differences

Question 3

Margaret Mead’s research

Answer 3

revealed that cultural definitions of gender vary across the world, therefore making gender a social construct and not a biological difference

Question 4

George Murdock’s research

Answer 4

found some similarities across gender roles in culture, but mostly backs up Margaret Mead’s research

Question 5

what is patriarchy justified by?

Answer 5

sexism

Question 6

how is institutional sexism perpetrated by the economy?

Answer 6

women are concentrated in low paying jobs

Question 7

consequences of sexism for men

Answer 7

forces them to engage in risky behaviour and adopt toxic personalities

Question 8

gender determines the…

Answer 8

way we are treated at birth, peer group, and our schooling experience

Question 9

impact of mass media on gender roles

Answer 9

women and men playing certain roles in film perpetuates gender stereotypes

Question 10

gender and social stratification in the workplace

Answer 10

• women work “pink collar” jobs involving caretaking and service work
• female-dominated jobs pay less
• men are slightly more unemployed cause factory jobs have moved overseas

Question 11

gender and social stratification pt 2

Answer 11

• women were barred from politics and therefore creating social change until recently
• society makes women dependent on their fathers and husbands
• violence against women involve rape and assault
• men are more likely to be robbed or murdered

Question 12

structural functional theory

Answer 12

• views society of a complex system of many separate but integrated parts
• gender is a means to organise social life
• women learn to reject unmasculine men and vice versa

Question 13

symbolic interaction theory

Answer 13

• focuses on how gender impacts face-to-face convos and everyday life
• women holding eye contact w/ men as a way to show respect in convo

Question 14

social-conflict theory

Answer 14

• views gender as a system that empowers some and disadvantages others
• Engels believes capitalism strengthens male dominance
• intersection theory: states that race, gender, and class work together to provide multiple dimensions of disadvantage

Question 15

basic feminist ideas

Answer 15

1. taking action to increase equality
2. expanding human choice
3. eliminating gender stratification in society
4. ending sexual violence
5. promoting sexual freedom

Question 16

liberal feminism

Answer 16

• believes individuals should develop their own talents and beliefs
• supports reproductive freedom for all women

Question 17

radical feminism

Answer 17

• believes patriarchy is so firmly entrenched in society only way to get rid of it is to eliminate gender
• wants to use reproductive technology to separate the process of child-bearing from women’s bodies

Question 18

socialist feminism

Answer 18

believes patriarchy is linked to capitalism & class and both should be abolished