Gender Definitions and Gender Relations in Various Societies Quiz
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What does the term 'gender' refer to?

  • Roles and traits assigned as masculine or feminine (correct)
  • Physical characteristics unique to males and females
  • Biological differences between males and females
  • Sexual orientation of an individual
  • How were gender roles in the Israeli kibbutz described in the text?

  • Men and women had distinct and rigid roles
  • Men and women had similar roles and tasks (correct)
  • Gender roles were reversed
  • Complete gender equality was achieved
  • What is Intersection Theory about?

  • Exploring multiple ways people are disadvantaged that intersect (correct)
  • Promoting gender inequality
  • Advocating for traditional gender roles
  • Studying the history of sexism
  • How were gender norms in Society #3 of the New Guinea societies often portrayed?

    <p>Women were rational and dominant</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of 'sexism'?

    <p>The belief that one sex is superior to the other</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are gender relations like in Society #1 of the New Guinea societies described by Margaret Mead?

    <p>Men and women behaved very similarly</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is emphasized femininity?

    <p>The idea of femininity pushed upon women in predominantly men's eyes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Intersectionality refer to?

    <p>The overlapping of multiple identities and forms of discrimination</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the Second Shift?

    <p>An expectation for women to take on additional household work after their day jobs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the Gender Wage Gap manifest racially?

    <p>Women of color experience a larger pay gap compared to white women</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is Gender Stratification?

    <p>Unequal power dynamics among sexes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Barrie Thorne focus her research on?

    <p>Children's play activities and their relation to gender</p> Signup and view all the answers

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