Deck 13: C: Gender Stratification

Question 1

Friedrich Engels claimed that capitalism:

A)reduced all forms of inequality.
B)reduced patriarchy.
C)had little affect on patriarchy.
D)increased patriarchy.

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Since very few societies have existed without patriarchy,we must conclude that it is inevitable.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Like race or social class,gender is a major dimension of social stratification.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Structural-functional analysis points out that industrialization encourages:

A)men to take control of the workplace.
B)growing gender equality.
C)women to have more children.
D)All of the above are correct.

Question 5

When did feminism as a social movement in Canada begin?

A)in the mid-1700s
B)in the mid-1800s
C)in the 1940s
D)in the 1980s

Question 6

Which of the following job categories has mostly women as workers?

A)physicians
B)corporate managers
C)college professors
D)elementary school teachers

Question 7

Women earn approximately what share of all degrees,diplomas,and certificates in Canada?

A)20 percent
B)40 percent
C)60 percent
D)85 percent

Question 8

Throughout the life course,gender shapes:

A)human feelings.
B)human thoughts.
C)human actions.
D)All of the above are correct.

Question 9

What 6 explanations are put forth to account for the income disparity between women and men?

Question 10

The chapter argues that gender is a matter of not just difference but also of differences in:

A)power.
B)wealth.
C)privileges.
D)All of the above are correct.