Understanding Social Inequality: Gender Inequality

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What event marked the start of the women's suffrage movement in 1848?

  • The rally in Washington D.C.
  • The demonstration in New York City
  • The convention in Seneca Falls, New York (correct)
  • The protest in Boston

What is defined as a negative attitude towards the members of a particular group?

  • Prejudice (correct)
  • Stereotyping
  • Discrimination
  • Ethnocentrism

What does the term 'ethnocentrism' refer to?

  • Discrimination based on ethnic background
  • Negative attitude towards a particular group
  • Belief that one's own group is superior (correct)
  • Belief in racial superiority

What does 'scapegoating' refer to?

<p>Identifying sins of the people with a goat (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the focus of global inequality?

<p>Economic differences between countries (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of inequality is usually described based on the unequal distribution of income or wealth?

<p>Economic inequality (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary characteristic of racial or ethnic inequality?

<p>Unequal treatment and opportunities between categories (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of racism?

<p>'Belief that one's own race is superior and has the right to control others (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the post-WWII differentiation between countries primarily measured by?

<p>Gross Domestic Products (GDP) (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'stereotyping' refer to?

<p>Prosperity to picture all members of a particular category as having the same qualities (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is social inequality?

<p>The uneven distribution of resources in a society based on socially defined categories (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What major contributing factors lead to gender inequality?

<p>Sex- and gender-based prejudice and discrimination (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is there an emphasis on gender inequality?

<p>The deepening division in the roles assigned to men and women (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the situation of women's legal rights in the 1940s in the United States?

<p>States controlled the kinds of jobs that women could hold (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a key issue contributing to social inequality for women?

<p>Underrepresentation in political activities (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the major challenges faced by women in terms of legal rights?

<p>Having control over their own earnings without spousal approval (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is social inequality?

<p>Uneven distribution of resources in a society based on socially defined categories of persons (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one major contributing factor to social inequality?

<p>Race or ethnicity (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the situation of women's legal rights in the 1940s in the United States?

<p>Women were banned from serving on juries (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the emphasis on gender inequality born out of?

<p>Deepening division in the roles assigned to men and women (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a key issue contributing to social inequality for women?

<p>Lack of access to education (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of inequality is usually described based on the unequal distribution of income or wealth?

<p>Gender inequality (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What event marked the start of the women's suffrage movement?

<p>Convention in Seneca Falls, New York (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of 'ethnocentrism'?

<p>Thinking that one’s own race or group is superior (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is 'scapegoating'?

<p>Blaming a person or group for problems (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'stereotyping' refer to?

<p>Prosperity to picture all individuals as having the same qualities (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was represented by a type of country differentiation that existed after WWII?

<p>First World Countries (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'racism' refer to?

<p>Thinking that one’s own race is superior (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary characteristic of racial or ethnic inequality?

<p>Unequal treatment and opportunities between categories (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is defined as a negative attitude towards the members of a particular group?

<p>'Prejudice' (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the focus of global inequality?

<p>'Economic differences between countries' (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What major contributing factors lead to gender inequality?

<p>Preconceived ideas and judgements of others based on gender (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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