Which of the following is NOT a reason that native-born white women became the major source of labor supply for clerical jobs in this century?
a. willingness to accept lower pay than men
b. the high status and high pay of clerical work relative to factory and service work
c. they already possessed many of the necessary skills because of increasingly widespread secondary education
d. they generally have better written language skills than men, and thus are better suited to the job
e. immigrants and minority women experienced discrimination in hiring for clerical jobs.
d
You might also like to view...
Something is called "gendered" when it is an idea, belief, behavior, or treatment that
a. belongs only to one of the genders. b. has nothing to do with gender. c. arises because of ideas that people have about gender. d. is a combination of gender and sex. e. exhibits an equality between the genders.
In the box, Public Prayers at Sport Events, it states that U.S. Supreme Court decisions have consistently stated that public prayers at sport event sponsored by public schools are
A. legal, but not recommended. B. not allowed in Texas, but are allowed in other states. C. a violation of the U.S. Constitution. D. allowable only when prayers are led by athletes.
How did Ling-mai attempt to include others and engage them in learning about her Chinese identity?
a. She invited them to bake muffins with her. b. She carried a book about the Chinese language. c. She shared candy with the class. d. She questioned others about their skin color.
Americans tend to see immigrants as individuals acting on their own free will and often as individuals who participate in illegal activity.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)