A | B |
The chapter argues that gender is not just a matter of difference in behavior, but also a matter of_______ | privilege, wealth and power |
Margaret Mead's research on gender in three socieities showed | socieites may define both "masculine" and "feminine" differently |
what is the term for attitudes and activities that a society links to people of which sex? | gender roles |
the "beauty myth" refers to the idea that | women learn to measure their personal worth in terms of physical appearance |
what term refers to an invisible, yet real, barrier that prevents many women from rising beyond middle management positions | "glass ceiling" |
most violence against women occurs | in the home |
this is NOT a goal of feminism | opposing the equal rights amendment |
while playing in peer groups, girls tend to avoid "win-lose" games favored by boys True or false | TRUE |
intersection theory looks at the interpolay of class, race and gender True or false | TRUE |
define patriarchy | a social system in which family systems or entire societies are organized around the idea of father-rule, where males are the primary authority figures |
define matriarchy | form of social organization which females dominate males |