What is "androgyny."

What will be an ideal response?


When referring to the concept of androgyny, we mean that something either has no gender value assigned to it, or that a person possesses traits, behaviors, or characteristics that are typically associated with the opposite gender.

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Reinforcement/reward theories of attraction would account for

(a) rewards and punishments associated with another person (b) similarity between persons in relationships (c) neither a nor b (d) both a and b

Sociology

Which of the following examples shows a way in which a female athlete or politician is most treated like a male athlete or politician would be by the media?

a. Corey Cogdell is identified as the wife of a Bears’ lineman rather than an Olympic medal winner. b. Women skiers are complimented for managing the course and their makeup deftly. c. Hillary Clinton’s outfits are analyzed and determined to be too dowdy. d. Elizabeth Warren is criticized for her stance that tax reform should benefit the poor. e. Katy Ledecky earns a world record in the 400-meter freestyle and told she “swims like a man.”

Sociology

How do sociologists understand social change?

a. it is the power of the individual that creates social change b. never underestimate the power of one c. intentionally created social change is only possible through a power base d. in a democracy each individual is the source of change

Sociology

______ is the idea that each family member should be treated as a rational actor who makes decisions by weighing risks and rewards.

A. Norm of reciprocity B. Social exchange theory C. Conflict perspective D. Structural functionalism

Sociology