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QUESTION 6

Same-sex marriage is now legal in all U.S. states, and the number of people marrying those of the same sex has skyrocketed, with such couples becoming more visible in society. In Brazil, the travesti take on distinctly female characteristics, yet declare themselves as men and have penetrative sex with men who appear exclusively as male. How do these two different examples help describe the difference between homosexuality and homosexual behavior?

         a.      There is no difference between homosexuality and homosexual behavior.

         b.      Homosexuality is a fixed social identity that is determined at birth, and homosexual behavior is the outward manifestation of that identity.

         c.      Homosexuality involves obtaining a social identity through repeated homosexual behavior.

         d.      Homosexuality is a certain social identity, whereas homosexual behavior is an activity that is not necessarily tied to a social identity.

QUESTION 7

Your introductory sociology professor believes that gender roles serve a purpose in society by fulfilling certain functions. What type of theoretical background is your professor espousing?

         a.      conflict

         b.      feminist

         c.      structural functionalism

         d.      postmodern

QUESTION 8

Which of the following statements is most closely associated with a conflict theory approach to gender studies?

         a.      Men benefit economically from women's inferior position in the family and the workplace.

         b.      Women are socialized to prioritize the private, domestic sphere over the public sphere of wage-earning work.

         c.      Boys and girls develop masculine and feminine personality structures through interactions with their parents.

         d.      The traditional family is the best way to meet society's constant need to add to the labor force.

QUESTION 9

Marissa Mayer was appointed the CEO of Yahoo Corporation in July 2012. While she did not become not the highest paid CEO in the United States, her position suggests that

         a.      more women are overcoming the obstacles to better pay and prestige.

         b.      more women are able to negotiate better salaries.

         c.      more women are able to break the glass ceiling.

         d.      more women are able to enter technical fields.

QUESTION 10

In her interview with Dalton Conley, Paula England highlights the changing gender dynamics of relationships for college students. England's research found that students hook up rather than date, and that when they do, "something sexual happens" (which may or may not be intercourse). In contrast, dating has a very different meaning than hooking up, with the expectation that it might mean a relationship, and that it is

         a.      monogamous.

         b.      a guarantee of marriage.

         c.      only done after college.

         d.      not done for pleasure.

Answer 1

QUESTION 6 : d.      Homosexuality is a certain social identity, whereas homosexual behavior is an activity that is not necessarily tied to a social identity.

QUESTION NO 7: structural functionalism : functuinalist theories argued about how men and women benefits the society.

QUESTION NO 8:   Men benefit economically from women's inferior position in the family and the workplace.

QUESTIO NO 9:   more women are overcoming the obstacles to better pay and prestige.