An institution is gendered when
a. the two sexes are equally likely to hold positions of power.
b. there is equal opportunity for all genders.
c. there is an established pattern of segregating the sexes.
d. everyone, no matter gender, is exploited.
c
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Third Wave feminism focuses on
a. a generalized concept of women; what all women have in common. b. getting the Equal Rights Amendment passed. c. the differences among women and their experiences. d. work-related issues instead of the family-related issues of the First Wave.
Personal bankruptcies have increased significantly in the past decade. Which of the following is true?
a. Recent changes in bankruptcy laws make it easier to get out of debt and are actually responsible for the increase in bankruptcies. b. Recent changes in bankruptcy laws make it more difficult to get out of debt and require many to repay part of the debt. c. Proposed changes in bankruptcy laws will make it easier to get out of debt. d. Proposed changes in bankruptcy laws will make it more difficult to get out of debt.
Most young women report that their first sexual experience was:
a. very romantic. b. an act of rebellion. c. a prelude to marriage. d. not very enjoyable.
Reskin and Roos used the term _____ to describe the process by which prestige and pay decline when women move into what were considered male jobs
a. gender segregation b. occupational distribution c. ghettoization d. glass ceiling