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Which factor is NOT mentioned as a way that gender influences language use?
Which factor is NOT mentioned as a way that gender influences language use?
What aspect of behavior does research on video games primarily examine in relation to gender?
What aspect of behavior does research on video games primarily examine in relation to gender?
Which research setting was used to analyze gender socialization from infancy?
Which research setting was used to analyze gender socialization from infancy?
In comparisons between current parents and those from the 1970s, what trend is observed regarding sex stereotypes?
In comparisons between current parents and those from the 1970s, what trend is observed regarding sex stereotypes?
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What major area does NOT reflect structural approaches to gender inequality?
What major area does NOT reflect structural approaches to gender inequality?
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What factor significantly explains the wage gap between men and women in the labor force?
What factor significantly explains the wage gap between men and women in the labor force?
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How has the presence of women in the labor force impacted the attention received by children?
How has the presence of women in the labor force impacted the attention received by children?
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Which statement accurately describes the division of housework among heterosexual married couples?
Which statement accurately describes the division of housework among heterosexual married couples?
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Which of the following reasons best explains why women's housework hours have declined since the 1960s?
Which of the following reasons best explains why women's housework hours have declined since the 1960s?
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What trend has been observed regarding children's chores divided by gender?
What trend has been observed regarding children's chores divided by gender?
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What is an example of how language can be gendered?
What is an example of how language can be gendered?
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Which term best describes the concept of defining women primarily through their relationships with men?
Which term best describes the concept of defining women primarily through their relationships with men?
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What does 'spotlighting' refer to in the context of gender and language?
What does 'spotlighting' refer to in the context of gender and language?
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Which of the following describes gender stratification?
Which of the following describes gender stratification?
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Why is it problematic to conflate sex and gender?
Why is it problematic to conflate sex and gender?
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What is the term used to describe the barrier that prevents women from advancing to top leadership positions in organizations?
What is the term used to describe the barrier that prevents women from advancing to top leadership positions in organizations?
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Which term describes the situation where a significant percentage of women are in lower-level jobs while very few advance to higher positions?
Which term describes the situation where a significant percentage of women are in lower-level jobs while very few advance to higher positions?
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What is the broken rung phenomenon primarily concerned with?
What is the broken rung phenomenon primarily concerned with?
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Which of the following accurately reflects the motherhood penalty?
Which of the following accurately reflects the motherhood penalty?
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What percentage of Fortune 500 CEOs are women?
What percentage of Fortune 500 CEOs are women?
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Study Notes
Social Problems Exam 4
- Exam will cover 15 questions from weekly readings/articles and iCollege videos.
- Additional questions will come from the listed material below.
Gender Inequality
- Costs and benefits of being a man/woman/non-binary, considering other characteristics and identities.
- Definitions, descriptions, and examples of sex vs. gender.
- Is the term "Gender Reveal" problematic? Why or why not? What does it say about our culture?
- Define gender stratification.
- Explain how things are "gendered," noting that this is ubiquitous but not identical across cultures.
- Compare how different cultures gender jobs and tasks.
- Discuss two ways language is gendered.
- One way is that language reflects and expresses gendered ideas.
- Explain male generic language (examples, why it matters, and whether it's acceptable).
- Explain the concept of spotlighting (provide examples).
- Explain how women are defined in relation to men (examples such as honorific titles and media coverage, and research results of news stories). Conversely, men are defined in terms of their accomplishments/positions (e.g. the Wimbledon example).
- Another way language is gendered is that women and men are taught to use language differently.
- Discuss examples of tags, uptalking, avoiding strong statements, and apologies in relation to gender.
- Describe how interruptions occur cross-gender (provide research results) and how they are perceived. Include the Supreme Court interruption research.
- Explain how body language is gendered.
- One way is that language reflects and expresses gendered ideas.
- Discuss a socialization approach to gender inequality/stratification (how it works, including punishments/rewards).
Other Topics
- Results from video game research (bomb dropping).
- How men and women "do gender" when they believe they are being surveilled.
- Hospital waiting room research about infants' treatment.
- Toy ads and gender socialization.
- Critique of the socialization approach (e.g. why it may be problematic/inaccurate).
- Research on gender inequality and stratification, including structural approaches. (Killing Us Softly 4 video).
- Political data on women in politics, specifically the percentage of women in the Senate and House (compare to other countries), number of women governors, and women mayors.
- Unpaid work, including heterosexual married women's housework, impact of feminism on housework, impact of marriage on housework hours, and data on children's chores by gender.
- Typical ways women and men divide chores (implications & reasons), historical trends in parental care, and the impact of working parents on children.
- Comparison of wages across genders (wage gap).
- Explanations for the wage gap (including occupational gender segregation and female-dominated occupations/jobs).
- The relationship between the percentage of women in an occupation and the average earnings for that occupation.
- Direction of occupational shifts, including examples of male/female-dominated occupations.
- Resegregation, internal job ladders, glass ceiling, broken rung phenomenon, motherhood penalty, sticky floors, glass escalators, discrimination.
- Data on women in CEO positions or in top companies.
- The percentage of households with children where women are the primary breadwinners and how equalizing the wage gap affects poverty rates.
Video and Additional Content
- A video on Tough Guise 2 (54-minute version is available, along with a shortened version available in the library and via Kanopy).
- Stombler's insights on social change agents and efforts to create social change.
- Important videos from Content Week 15 (as noted).
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This quiz covers key concepts related to gender inequality, including definitions of sex and gender, the implications of gender reveals, and examples of gender stratification across cultures. It also explores how language reflects and expresses gendered ideas. Prepare to assess your understanding of these vital social issues.
