In their article, Messner and Bozada-Deas note that the belief that boys and men are naturally suited to the aggressive, competitive world of sports, while girls and women are not, is called:
a. sexism.
b. gender reification.
c. hard essentialism.
d. separate spheres.
c. hard essentialism.
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What will be an ideal response?
The Mongol leader, the khan,
a. had absolute power in decision making. b. had his decisions ratified by a council. c. was a figurehead only. d. had no power to make decisions but retained a veto. e. deferred to the Mongol Parliament.
Look at the picture of peasants preparing their field for cultivation on page 100. What was the life of the Chinese peasant like? Did the mandate of heaven help the plight of the peasants?
What will be an ideal response?