Despite the arguments about whether boys or girls are being failed more by the schools, the fact remains that for every statistic that indicates a gender gap, there is an even larger gap by
a. social class and race.
b. earning power.
c. age.
d. gender identity.
Answer: a. social class and race.
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Hochschild's research, reported in her book, The Time Bind, documents the tension people experience between work and family. She identifies three solutions:
traditional, cool modern and warm modern. All of the following are elements of the "warm modern" EXCEPT: a. Men and women should share parenting and housework. b. Communities should value work in the home as highly as work on the job. c. Policymakers should demand family-friendly reforms. d. Government should pay an allowance in the form of special tax breaks to parents so one can stay home before children are in school.
If we wanted to show how people's choices about where to live shape an entire metropolitan area we might examine
a. a census tract map. b. an atlas. c. a population pyramid. d. a frequency distribution.
Which world river is threatened by the damming projects of the developing nations through which it and its tributaries flow?
a. the Amazon b. the Yellow c. the Nile d. the Mississippi