Question 1

In this chapter,we learned that gender role socialization is a lifelong process.Describe how the four main agents of socialization support heteronormativity throughout our lives.

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Question 2

Why were third-wave feminists critical of the first and second waves? How was the third wave different from the previous two waves?

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Question 3

What factors contribute to what sociologists call the "feminization of poverty"?

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Question 4

Why are the Stonewall riots considered a watershed moment in the LGBTQ liberation movement?

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Question 5

How do functionalists and conflict theorists differ in how they approach and understand gender inequality?

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Question 6

Young men ages fifteen to twenty-four are four to five times more likely than young women to die from car accidents,homicides,and drowning.Explain this statistic in terms of gender socialization.

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Question 7

What do the experiences of berdaches,or "two-spirit people," in Native American communities,and of hijras in South Asia tell us about the social construction of gender outside of Western society?

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Question 8

Interactionist theory argues that people learn their gender identities from everyday social interactions and that the family is the primary source of gender role socialization.Explain some of the ways parents and siblings can teach children gender roles.

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Question 9

How does the gender division of labor in the home reflect wider societal gender inequality?

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Question 10

What does C.J.Pascoe's study of high school boys,Dude,You're a fag,conclude about the influence of peers on gender roles?

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Question 11

The reason for the underlying cause of homosexuality-whether genetic,hormonal,or social-remains unresolved,and the debate continues.Explain why many people in the LGBTQ rights movement have embraced the genetic explanation.

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Question 12

Why do sociologists find it important to differentiate between sex and gender? Please explain.

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Question 13

Chapter 9 defines microaggressions as a form of discrimination that uses language in ways that "can be experienced as insulting and demeaning by those whom it targets and excludes." Define and elaborate three examples of microaggression that women and LGBTQ people may face in their daily lives.Include both intentional and unintentional forms of microaggressions.

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Question 14

What does the recent media focus on Bruce Jenner's transition to becoming Caitlyn Jenner tell us about the changing representations of LGBTQ lives in the media?

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Question 15

A signpost of the second wave of the feminist movement in the United States was Betty friedan's The feminine Mystique.What concept does the phrase "feminine mystique" refer to?

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Question 16

Consider these two examples of men's movement organizations.The National Organization for Men Against Sexism (NOMAS)is the oldest pro-feminist men's group in the United States and has fought for gender equality,gay rights,racial equality,and enhancing men's lives.The Promise Keepers,a men's Christian ministry that was founded in the 1990s,advocates for a return to the traditional,Biblical concept of the family,in which the male is the head of the household.The organization firmly opposes feminism,gender equality,and gay rights.
However,both NOMAS and the Promise Keepers are concerned about men.The Promise Keepers suggest that men communicate with their wives during prayer:
During prayer,it's often easier to open up and share personally.It can be extremely difficult,especially for a man,to reveal something personal directly to our wife.I mean,she's sitting there staring at you! There's nowhere to hide! Will she laugh? Worse yet,will she ask a million questions and want you to probe even deeper?
NOMAS argues that:
By overcoming their traditional denial of most of their feelings,men can have more meaningful relationships,richer and fuller emotional lives,and even improved physical health.Men can learn to be good listeners,to be gentle,to be nurturing and sensitive to other people's needs and feelings.
Although NOMAS and the Promise Keepers clearly have many differences,what do these quotes tell us about how the two groups are similar?

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Question 17

Why do some argue that civil unions do not offer same-sex couples the same rights and protections as marriage?

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Question 18

While the use of words like "man" or "mankind" to refer to all humans is fairly easily identifiable as evidence of a default preference toward men in our language,some commonly used words are more tricky.In what ways do feminine nicknames like "cupcake" or "baby doll," or even derogatory terms like "heifer" or "cow," perpetuate gender stereotypes and inequality?

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Why did the "mancession" affect men more adversely than women?

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Quiz 9: Constructing Gender and Sexuality