Chapter 7: Inequalities of Gender
Key Terms


This section is designed to test your mastery of key terms for the inequalities of gender.


1.  

In _________ societies, men and women play complementary roles and share many activities, resulting in gender equality.

agrarian
horticultural
hunting and gathering
agricultural


2.  

The ________ was a role used in many Native American cultures to allow individuals to participate in the roles of the opposite sex.

arapesh
mundugumor
mohave
berdache


3.  

In the U.S., the color pink is a _______ for girls.

gender marker
gender identity
gender socialization
gender role


4.  

The term _________ means that many women must cook, clean, and care for children after working a full day.

gender identity
second shift
discrimination
patriarchy


5.  

Some women encounter a _________, a subtle and unconscious discrimination that prevents them from reaching higher and better-paying positions for which they are qualified.

glass ceiling
lack of confidence
feminine mystique
gender inequality


6.  

_________ is a counterideology that has risen to challenge sexism and patriarchy and which seeks independence and equality for women.

feminine mystique
feminism
glass ceiling
gender consciousness


7.  

_________ refers to the idea within feminism that women should have equal rights under the law.

comparable worth
gender equality
feminine mystique
gender marker


8.  

According to the concept of ________ every job in an organization should be rated for its value to the organization, and those performing jobs with a similar value should receive a similar wage.

feminism
gender equality
equal rights ammendment
comparable worth


9.  

_________ recognizes that all forms of inequality are related and therefore must be opposed.

feminism
patriarchy
inclusive feminism
matriarchy


10.  

The _________ perspective focuses on the role of meaning and self in gender socialization.

functionalism
conflict
symbolic interaction
Great Social Transformation


11.  

The _________ perspective emphasizes gender inequality as a form of social stratification.

functionalism
conflict
symbolic interaction
distributive systems


12.  

The ________ perspective says that gender inequality plays a beneficial role in society.

functionalism
conflict
symbolic interaction
distributive systems


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