Gender and Society Final Exam Quiz & Flashcards

Study Notes

Sex Discrimination

Treating individuals unfairly or unequally based on their sex or gender.
Can occur in various contexts, such as employment, education, and social settings.

Bona Fide Occupational Requirement (BFOR)

A legitimate reason to discriminate based on sex, when essential for job performance.
Two criteria to justify BFOR:
- The job must require a specific sex to perform essential duties safely and effectively.
- The necessity of the requirement must be reasonably related to the performance of the job.

Sex Segregation

The practice of separating individuals based on their sex, often resulting in unequal opportunities or treatment.

Types of Sex Segregation

Horizontal segregation: Different jobs are assigned to different sexes, often leading to gendered divisions in the workforce based on occupation types or fields.
Vertical segregation: Gender differences arise within the same occupation, where one sex tends to occupy higher-status or higher-paying positions.

Assumptions about inherent abilities and traits based on gender, such as:
- Women being perceived as less capable in leadership or technical roles.
- Men being viewed as more suited for caregiving or nurturing positions.
- Stereotypes regarding emotional capacity, where women are thought to be overly emotional and men to be unemotional.

Description

Test your knowledge of the sociology of gender with this final exam. The exam includes 50 multiple choice questions, 2 short answer questions, and 1 long answer question, covering topics such as the gendered division of labor and its significance in different societies. Prepare to demonstrate your understanding of how tasks are assigned based on gender and the criteria that determine this allocation.