Many traditional men view a wife's earning more than they do as a
a. treat. b. sin.
c. threat. d. benefit.
Ques. 2Which of the following appears to be attributable to following traditional gender expectations?
a. Men have higher rates of poverty than women.
b. The male death rate is higher than that for females.
c. Men more often adjust their careers to accommodate family life.
d. Feminine gender identity expectations are overwhelmingly positive for women.
Ques. 3Attitudes and behaviors in relationships became increasingly egalitarian since the 1970s. Then the trend toward egalitarian behavior slowed during the 1990s. Feminists refer to this development as a
a. gender strategy. b. corrupt bargain.
c. stalled revolution. d. gender role disruption.
Ques. 4In Kimmel's typology of camps within the men's movement, which group works to counter feminist interests by attending to men's rights?
a. profeminists
b. masculinists
c. feminists
d. antifeminists
Ques. 5Greg and Bill work for the same company, in the same position. They actually share an office, since Greg works primarily mornings and weekends and Bill works in the afternoons. Greg and Bill's situation is an example of __________.
a. flextime usage b. job sharing
c. multiple employee tactics d. job overlapping
Ques. 6Contemporary sexism denies that gender discrimination persists and includes the belief that women
a. suffer from sexual harassment in the workplace.
b. are asking for too much.
c. earn less than men.
d. have less upward mobility in the workplace.
Ques. 7The 1993 Family and Medical Leave Act mandates up to __________of unpaid family leave for workers in companies with at least fifty employees.
a. two weeks b. twelve weeks
c. twenty weeks d. two years
Ques. 8The National Organization of Women (NOW) was founded in 1966, and a similar Latina organization was established in 1974 . What is the name of this grassroots community?
a. MANA (Mexican American Women's National Association)
b. LOW (Latina Organization of Women)
c. NOWS (National Organization of Women of Spanish descent)
d. US (United Spaniards)