In most societies of the world, the ________ is the world of women and the ________ is the world of men.
a. domestic and familial / public and political
b. less important / more important
c. gathering / hunting
d. planting / harvesting
Question 2What is a reason that women took the majority in the sex ratio?
a. Low birth rate
b. High immigration rate
c. Rising male life expectancy
d. Falling female life expectancy
Question 3For males, talk
a. wastes time.
b. is for interaction.
c. is boring.
d. is for information.
Question 4Goffman points out that individuals try to impress others and
a. almost always are aware of what they are doing.
b. almost always are not aware of what they are doing.
c. are sometimes fully aware of what they are doing and sometimes not.
Question 5Identify which of the following is not one of the factors used to support the contention that there are social bases for gender roles.
a. Every society has certain expectations for both women and men.
b. Cross-culturally, there is a high degree of consistency in expectations for men and women.
c. The social roles assigned to women and men do not vary randomly.
d. None of the above
Question 6________ refers to the beliefs and placement that value men over women and that institutionalize male control of socially valued resources.
a. Male classification
b. Male differentiation
c. Male exploitation
d. Male dominance
Question 7______ refers to ranking the sexes in such a way that men have more power, resources, prestige, and presumed worth.
a. Social stratification
b. Gendering
c. Gender stratification
d. Feminization of poverty