Researchers in masculinity have articulated the paradox of masculinity as follows:
a. men have been steadily losing power in society since the 1950's, yet they are still expected to abide by traditional gender roles.
b. men are simultaneously powerful and powerless.
c. men are generally confused about their masculinity.
d. societal messages about masculinity are contradictory and confusing.
b
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b. exaggerate their degree and significance. c. pretend they don't exist. d. try to eliminate them.
In the U.S. an individual's ability to succeed is largely shaped by that person's social class origins
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The concept "retrospective labeling" refers to the process of ________
a. interpreting someone's past consistent with present deviance. b. defining someone as deviant for things done long before. c. criminal adults encouraging their children to become deviant. d. predicting someone's future based on past deviant acts.
As a sociological concept, the term social institution refers to __________.
A. some social unit that is old, respected, and revered B. a place where the mentally ill are treated C. a group or organization that has become deeply embedded in social life D. a relatively stable structure of statuses and roles devoted to meeting the basic needs of people in a society