Sociology of the Family Exam Bank
Course Introduction
Sociology of the Family explores the social institution of the family, examining its structures, roles, and functions across different cultures and historical periods. The course analyzes how families are shaped by and contribute to broader social forces such as gender, race, class, and sexuality. Topics include marriage, parenting, family diversity, domestic labor, and the impact of social change on family life. Through theoretical perspectives and empirical research, students gain a deeper understanding of family as both a private experience and a public institution, and investigate contemporary challenges facing families in modern society.
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Gender Ideas Interactions Institutions 2nd Edition by Lisa Wade
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Chapter 1: Ideas
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Q1) If bodies are functional,but don't fit into the gender binary,is that a problem? For who,and why?
Answer: For this answer,responses may vary.Some individuals may say yes because it goes against our social construction,so it makes shared meanings and understandings difficult.Others will argue no,and they may explain how we have always had individuals who don't fit into the gender binary and suggest that it may be time for us to rethink how we construct and conceptualize gender.
Q2) Lillian does not have a fixed gender identity.What term best describes them?
A)cisgender
B)gender fluid
C)female-bodied
D)transgender
Answer: B
Q3) If the gender binary doesn't describe a large number of the people we know,where does the idea come from?
Answer: Answers should discuss how the gender binary is an ideology,a set of shared beliefs about society,and we are socialized into the binary.It's a social construction,and not a biological reality.
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Chapter 2: Bodies
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Q1) Which of the following statements best describes the relationship between nature (human biology),nurture (socialization),and gender differences?
A)Nature and nurture shape sex differences in distinct and unrelated ways.
B)Social forces interfere with the expression of natural differences between men and women.
C)Nature and nurture are inseparable: They work together to produce observed sex differences.
D)Socialization shapes the human brain,but not human biology.
Answer: C
Q2) Imagine that you are conducting a test in which you wish to increase the empathy scores of male participants.Which of the following interventions would you choose?
A)encourage participants to try their very best because this test is one in which men typically perform poorly
B)have participants first write a fictional story in the first person
C)present statistics showing that women are attracted to sensitive men
D)conduct the experiment in the morning
Answer: C
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Chapter 3: Performances
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Q1) A preschooler who told a classmate that "everybody has a penis but only girls wear barrettes" was
A)offering an account for breaking a gender rule.
B)revealing how little he knew about biology's effects on behavior.
C)showing how kids can say the silliest things.
D)revealing how meaningful gender performance is,no matter what body someone has.
Answer: D
Q2) Many women enjoy dressing up,dancing,and flirting at a club.This is an example of A)how gender rules become internalized as habits.
B)how gender rules in the United States are unfair to women.
C)how gender rules reflect biological predispositions.
D)how following gender rules can be a source of pleasure.
Answer: D
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Chapter 4: Intersections
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Q1) First,describe in general the similarities and differences in how ageism impacts men and women and the strategies they have for doing gender.Then,pick one intersectional situation to put in the center and compare the strategies of older people with at least four different life situations (e.g. ,race,class,urban or rural location,and family structures)to this "reference person."
Q2) What conditions make it more likely that Julia will adopt a Family Focused gender strategy?
A)if she faces limited job opportunities and is married to a man with a high-paying job
B)if she faces limited job prospects and is recently divorced
C)if she is promoted to partner at a law firm and her husband is promoted to CEO at a marketing firm
D)if she is promoted to partner at a law firm and her husband works irregularly as a plumber
Q3) Which of the following is an example of a Gentle Black Man strategy?
A)watching movies with friends and earning average grades
B)whistling classical music while walking down the street at night
C)excelling in sports and earning high grades
D)playing World of Warcraft and wearing black clothes
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Chapter 5: Inequality: Men and Masculinities
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Q1) According to hegemonic masculinity,who would be considered the "real man" in our collective imagination?
A)a man who exudes strength,sensitivity,and power
B)a man who exudes intellect,sensitivity,and power
C)a man who exudes strength,charm,and power
D)a man who exudes intellect,sensitivity,and charm
Q2) According to researcher Michael Kaufman,"Within each group,men usually have privileges and power relative to the women in that group,but in society as a whole,things are not always so straightforward." Explain this statement and provide at least two examples to support your explanation.Show how the examples you choose illustrate the complex workings of privileges and power to which Kaufman refers.
Q3) Sociologist Gwen Sharp suggests that "masculinity is [constructed as] so fragile that apparently even the slightest brush with the feminine destroys it." First,explain this statement,and then evaluate the statement.Do you agree or disagree? Make sure to explain your reasoning.
Q4) What are some ways in which power is symbolically linked to masculinity in our society? Discuss three original examples in which power is conflated with masculine traits or performances.
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Chapter 6: Inequality: Women and Femininities
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Q1) Women who perform femininity tend to be more well-liked on the job,but are seen as less competent;whereas women who do not perform femininity tend to be regarded as competent,but are not well-liked.This is an example of A)gender equivocation.
B)benevolent sexism.
C)a double bind.
D)hostile sexism.
Q2) When a female bodybuilder wears a sparkly pink bikini,she could be said to be performing
A)emphasized femininity.
B)the feminine apologetic.
C)pariah femininity.
D)emphatic sameness.
Q3) Why do the authors call benevolent sexism and hostile sexism Plan A and Plan B respectively,as strategies to ensure women's subordination? In the development of your answer,give an example of how benevolent sexism and hostile sexism work together to ensure women's subordination.
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Chapter 7: Institutions
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Q1) According to sociologist Abigail Feder,which figure skater would be the most valued?
A)the male figure skater who looks serene and handsome
B)the male figure skater who make his jumps look effortless
C)the female figure skater who appears powerful and aggressive
D)the female figure skater who disguises her athleticism
Q2) Institutions are
A)organized arenas of production,such as a factory or a stadium,that facilitate a socially desired outcome.
B)companies organized bureaucratically to make money by producing and selling a product.
C)social organizations,like Congress or a city's police force,that aim to govern the people.
D)persistent patterns of social interaction aimed at meeting the needs of a society that can't easily be met by individuals alone.
Q3) Do you believe it's possible to just be an individual in today's society? Why or why not?
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Chapter 8: Change
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Q1) What has been the statistical trend for ages at which women first marry?
A)Between 1920 and 1940,it rose,but by 1950,it had dropped substantially.In the 1960s,it began rising again and hasn't stopped since.
B)It has been rising since the 1900s,along with women's education.
C)Between 1900 and 1950,it rose,but by 1950,it had dropped substantially.It has been dropping ever since.
D)Between 1920 and 1940,it rose,but between 1950 and 1970,it had dropped substantially.After women's liberation in the mid-1970s,it began to rise again.
Q2) How did Playboy challenge the gender norms of the 1950s?
A)It violated the idea that heterosexual men would inevitably want to marry and have children.
B)It extended the scope of hegemonic masculinity to include sexually active black men and older white men.
C)It began to privilege the heterosexual male gaze.
D)It catered to a range of sexualities.
Q3) The 1920s were a watershed period for young people's sexualities.What new opportunities did women and men encounter? What were the costs and benefits for each gender?
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Chapter 9: Sexualities
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Q1) Which student is the most likely to participate in hookup culture?
A)an upper-class white male
B)a working-class white female
C)a working-class black male
D)an upper-class black female
Q2) How do gender and age intersect in the erotic marketplace?
A)As women get older,they prefer younger men,just as older men prefer younger women.
B)The average man prefers to date a woman who is younger;the average woman prefers a man her age or slightly older.
C)The average man prefers to date women who are younger,but as they get older,the age gap that men prefer shrinks.
D)Age is conflated with ugliness;this is equally true for men and women,so as they age,their erotic value approaches zero.
Q3) Based on data from OKCupid,how do age,race,class,and gender intersect to play a role in the erotic marketplace? Discuss at least two of the wider social implications of this differential "marketability."
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Chapter 10: Families
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Q1) Lisa is a single parent who works full time as a firefighter.Today,when her shift at the fire station ends,Lisa will prepare dinner for her family,oversee her children's homework,give her youngest child a bath,clean the kitchen,and do a load of laundry.What term best describes the work that Lisa will be doing?
A)concerted cultivation
B)homemaking
C)intensive motherhood
D)second shift
Q2) Traditional and neo-traditional heterosexual couples share beliefs and practices that distinguish them from other couples.The most central of these would be that A)they believe being at the top of the care chain will help establish gender equality for their family.
B)they can afford to be pragmatic rather than ideological in their approach toward negotiating gender in heterosexual relationships.
C)they resist the ideology of intensive motherhood in favor of emphasizing women's housework.
D)they resist reorganizing the second shift on a basis other than gender.
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Chapter 11: Work
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Q1) Travis has been working as a nurse for two years,while Tina has been working as a nurse for five years.Travis recently was promoted to a managerial position.Which term best explains why Travis was promoted over Tina?
A)glass ceiling
B)glass cliff
C)glass escalator
D)glass ladder
Q2) The discrimination that employers show toward women with children compared to other women and men as actual or potential employees is called
A)the ideal worker norm.
B)the motherhood penalty.
C)benevolent sexism.
D)hostile sexism.
Q3) The gender pay gap
A)is similar in every U.S.state.
B)is the same across all racial and ethnic groups.
C)decreases at higher levels of education.
D)increases across the life cycle.
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Chapter 12: Politics
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Q1) Among young voters,__________ were the most likely to vote for Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential election.
A)white men
B)white women
C)black men
D)black women
Q2) Which model of gender equality would be MOST attractive to women and men who embrace femininity?
A)equal access
B)equal value
C)equal sharing
D)equal opportunity
Q3) Which model of gender equality would be MOST attractive to women who embrace masculinity?
A)equal access
B)equal value
C)equal sharing
D)equal opportunity
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