Deck 8: B: Sexuality and Society

Question 1

What makes it difficult to assess what proportion of Canada's population is homosexual? Cite more than two reasons.

Answer 1

no answer

Question 2

What significant changes took place during the sexual revolution? What about during the sexual counterrevolution?

Answer 2

no answer

Question 3

Explain why it takes latent functions to explain why prostitution is so widespread.

Answer 3

no answer

Question 4

State two common myths about rape.Explain why these beliefs are wrong.

Question 5

What is the basic assertion of queer theory?

Question 6

Why would societies seek to control human sexuality? Why would some societies be more permissive than others?

Question 7

Define the following terms: heterosexuality,homosexuality,bisexuality,and asexuality.

Question 8

What are several functions for society as a whole of the incest taboo?

Question 9

How is sexuality socially constructed?

Question 10

Distinguish between primary sex characteristics and secondary sex characteristics.

Question 11

In what regions of the world do people make the most and least use of birth control technology? Can you explain this pattern?

Question 12

Why do some people consider prostitution to be a victimless crime? Can you provide arguments against this position?