Which of the following is one of the arguments of early feminist and sociologist Charlotte Perkins Gilman?
A. Women just need to be given opportunities equal to men in order to advance.
B. The labor of women in the house requires men to produce more wealth than they otherwise could.
C. Women are economically independent factors in society.
D. Sex roles in the family are not natural and inevitable but are social constructs that have the potential to change.
Answer: D
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a. nature is far more important than nurture. b. nurture is far more important than nature. c. nature and nurture have equal importance. d. neither nature nor nurture creates the essence of our humanity.
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Modernization theory—as an explanation of global inequality—falls under which sociological perspective?
A. functionalist B. conflict C. interactionist D. feminist
The fact that __________ is evidence of the decision made by the U.S. government to help the elderly
A) the young have electoral power that the elderly lack B) the elderly are not well organized C) children have fewer lobbying advocates D) there are no laws that protect young people