Heterosexism and homophobia are forms of ____________ because they seek to distribute privilege based on a person's sexual orientation

a) social control
b) patriarchy
c) conflict
d) gendered norms


ANS: a

Sociology

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A) analysis of variance B) analysis of mean scores C) t test for independent means D) Z test for three groups

Sociology

Monogamy refers to a form of marriage in which

A. one woman and one man are married only to each other. B. a woman may have several husbands at the same time. C. a man may have several wives at the same time. D. two men or two women are married only to each other.

Sociology

Our categorization in different groups structures our experiences uniquely; for example, a black woman may experience both sexism and racism, as well as unique forms of gendered racism or racialized sexism. Sociologists today use the term __________ to

describe this. A) internal colonies B) matrix of overlaps C) compound theory D) intersectionality

Sociology

Lumusi is a 15-year-old girl whose parents are forcing her to marry a man who is 18 years her senior. Lumusi must drop out of school, and it is likely that she will be pregnant within the year, which is what happened to her mother. Her mother seems to push for this arrangement even more than her father does. Why would her mother push for something that seems so sexist? Drawing upon information from the chapter, write an essay to answer this question. Include a discussion of traditional gender roles.

What will be an ideal response?

Sociology