Question 1

A man who commits a homosexual act within prison:

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A)   generally takes on a homosexual identity.
B)   does not necessarily view himself as a homosexual.
C)   is viewed by all the other prisoners as having a homosexual identity.
D)   sees himself as powerless.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 2

Which of the following is one main reason why a Navajo person would identify as nadle? The person:

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A)   was born with ambiguous genitalia.
B)   has sexual feelings toward people of the same sex.
C)   was shamed with the stigma of divorce.
D)   was bodily altered by sacrificial emasculation.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 3

Which of the following situations provides an example of how the social categories of gender influence the biology of sex?

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A)   parents who refuse to let their three-year-old son paint his fingernails
B)   how people react differently to two women who hold hands in public versus two men who hold hands in public
C)   the decision to perform sex reassignment surgery on a male infant born with a micropenis (e.g.,a phallus measuring less than 2 centimeters in length) and raise the baby as a female
D)   how a one-sex model of human bodies dominated thinking among ancient Greeks,but a two-sex model dominates current Western biological thoughtE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 4

When examining the woman question,why is it important to include the intersection of sexual orientation,race,class,nationality,ability,and other factors? Choose two of these factors and offer an example (real-world or hypothetical)of how they matter in a woman's daily experience.

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As Patricia Hill Collins points out,"wom...

Question 5

It is argued in your text that gender structures social relationships by giving men the advantage in society.As a result,which of the following is LEAST likely to happen?

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A)   When women enter male-dominated occupations,they may hit a glass ceiling.
B)   When men enter female-dominated occupations,they are encouraged to advance on the glass escalator.
C)   When men enter female-dominated occupations,they often become victims of sexual harassment.
D)   When women enter male-dominated occupations,they often become victims of sexual harassment.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 6

In his book The History of Sexuality (1978) ,Michel Foucault contends that the classification of homosexuality as a kind of deviance was a result of:

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A)   a sudden increase in the number of individuals practicing homosexual behavior.
B)   people not talking about sex as openly as they used to.
C)   the rise in gay pride and advocacy for same-sex marriage.
D)   government bureaucrats attempting to assert their power over people.E) All of the above
F) A) and B) D

Question 7

Anthropologist Don Kulick (1998) conducted an ethnography of the transgender prostitutes in Brazil,known as travesti.Which of the following did he find to be true?

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A)   The travesti display stereotypically feminine traits and identify themselves as women.
B)   The travesti think of themselves as men who emulate women but are not women.
C)   The travesti think of themselves as male,even if they allow themselves to be penetrated by other men.
D)   The travesti identify themselves simply as men and are identified by other Brazilians as "normal men."E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

Which of the following examples calls into question the two firm categories of sex and gender that dominate our thinking?

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A)   the notion that men and women are equals
B)   the existence of male and female teams in sports
C)   the existence of more than two gender groups in other cultures
D)   the existence of gender stereotypesE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

Which of the following aligns with the arguments of black feminism?

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A)   The experiences of women are universal,regardless of race.
B)   Black women face unique oppressions that white women,and even black men,do not.
C)   All women are faced with the same hegemonic masculinity.
D)   Black women deserve more help from the white feminist movement.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 10

Anthropologist Michelle Rosaldo believed women were usually lower in the stratification system because of their identification with:

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A)   prostitution.
B)   emotional awareness.
C)   lower-paying jobs.
D)   domestic life.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 11

Alfred Kinsey's 1948 study,Sexual Behavior in the Human Male,is important because:

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A)   it viewed sexuality as falling on a continuum,thus challenging the psychiatric claim of homosexuality as abnormal.
B)   it viewed the sexual behavior of men as more deviant than what was initially thought,lending support to the psychiatric diagnosis of homosexuality as perverse.
C)   sexual topics became taboo for the first time in history.
D)   it increased funding to researchers interested in studying the sexual practices of other deviant subcultures.E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 12

Feminist psychoanalyst Nancy Chodorow believes that if men share mothering with women,then:

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A)   marital sexual happiness will be enhanced.
B)   parental identification will be confusing.
C)   egalitarian relationships will be possible.
D)   there will be more family conflict.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

Bob and Sue paint their baby's room pink as soon as they find out they are having a girl.They are beginning to provide the baby with what?

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A)   self-awareness
B)   class markers
C)   a deadname
D)   her gendered identityE) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 14

For the Sambia,taking in semen of older men by performing fellatio is the only way to:

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A)   become great warriors.
B)   become successful hunters.
C)   become real men.
D)   compensate for a failed hunt.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 15

Many people believe sex to be an either/or situation (either male or female) ,but sociologists believe these pure categories are:

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A)   distinctly different.
B)   strictly biological.
C)   not biologically absolute but socially helpful.
D)   more of an ideal than an absolute.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 16

Angie writes a college paper about the origins of patriarchy.Following Gayle Rubin's theory closely,she argues that:

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A)   trading women as property gave men certain rights over their female kin.
B)   sex role theory places women in a subordinate position.
C)   girls develop subordinate psychologies due to their relationships with their mothers.
D)   testosterone makes men more dominant.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 17

Which of the following would be considered a positive trait or characteristic for a man within today's hegemonic masculinity?

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A)   sexual fluidity
B)   nurturing
C)   a love of sports
D)   emotional sensitivityE) B) and D)
F) C) and D) C

Question 18

By looking at anthropological findings in tribal societies,sociologists can see fluidity in gender,which helps us see that the boundaries within our own system of gender:

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A)   are biologically fixed.
B)   may not be stable.
C)   are emotionally guided.
D)   are psychologically established.E) None of the above
F) A) and D) B

Question 19

Why does hegemonic masculinity often seem invisible? Why do men who fit with hegemonic masculinity sometimes see themselves as under attack by feminists? In your opinion,will tensions between hegemonic masculinity and feminism reduce over time,or become more intense? Why?

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Question 20

What is "the woman question"? Explain the woman question from a functional perspective and a feminist perspective.What are some limitations of these perspectives?

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The woman question asks,"Why are women u...

Exam 8: Gender

A man who commits a homosexual act within prison:

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Which of the following is one main reason why a Navajo person would identify as nadle? The person:

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Which of the following situations provides an example of how the social categories of gender influence the biology of sex?

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When examining the woman question,why is it important to include the intersection of sexual orientation,race,class,nationality,ability,and other factors? Choose two of these factors and offer an example (real-world or hypothetical)of how they matter in a woman's daily experience.

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It is argued in your text that gender structures social relationships by giving men the advantage in society.As a result,which of the following is LEAST likely to happen?

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In his book The History of Sexuality (1978) ,Michel Foucault contends that the classification of homosexuality as a kind of deviance was a result of:

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Anthropologist Don Kulick (1998) conducted an ethnography of the transgender prostitutes in Brazil,known as travesti.Which of the following did he find to be true?

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Which of the following examples calls into question the two firm categories of sex and gender that dominate our thinking?

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Which of the following aligns with the arguments of black feminism?

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Anthropologist Michelle Rosaldo believed women were usually lower in the stratification system because of their identification with:

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Alfred Kinsey's 1948 study,Sexual Behavior in the Human Male,is important because:

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Feminist psychoanalyst Nancy Chodorow believes that if men share mothering with women,then:

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Bob and Sue paint their baby's room pink as soon as they find out they are having a girl.They are beginning to provide the baby with what?

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For the Sambia,taking in semen of older men by performing fellatio is the only way to:

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Many people believe sex to be an either/or situation (either male or female) ,but sociologists believe these pure categories are:

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Angie writes a college paper about the origins of patriarchy.Following Gayle Rubin's theory closely,she argues that:

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Which of the following would be considered a positive trait or characteristic for a man within today's hegemonic masculinity?

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By looking at anthropological findings in tribal societies,sociologists can see fluidity in gender,which helps us see that the boundaries within our own system of gender:

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Why does hegemonic masculinity often seem invisible? Why do men who fit with hegemonic masculinity sometimes see themselves as under attack by feminists? In your opinion,will tensions between hegemonic masculinity and feminism reduce over time,or become more intense? Why?

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What is "the woman question"? Explain the woman question from a functional perspective and a feminist perspective.What are some limitations of these perspectives?

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