How have shifts in subsistence technology helped transform gender roles and the situations of women?

What will be an ideal response?


Varies. Students should state that in the postindustrial era, women are heavily involved in the paid labor force and, because of the concerted, long-term efforts of the feminist movements, enjoy greater opportunities and more choices than ever before. However, women also face gender gaps in wages, glass ceilings, sexual harassment, and a variety of other issues and limitations. Women today are less constrained by institutional barriers, stereotypes, and presumptions of inferiority; yet what we have called the "invisible privileges" of maleness continue to operate across society. Across the globe, the status of women continues to depend heavily on subsistence technology, and women in more agrarian societies face especially formidable barriers to gender equality.

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The Marxist political-economy model suggests that capitalist societies are democratic, giving some political voice to everyone

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Edwin Sutherland claimed that people were not born criminals. What theory exemplifies this notion?

A. functionalist B. broken windows C. differential association D. specific deterrence

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In her article, Smith points out that

a. according to the Holy Koran, a man may take up to four wives. b. polygamy is practiced by a clear majority of the contemporary Muslim population. c. in Islam, marriage is a sacrament. d. according to the Holy Koran, a man must have only one wife.

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According to the chapter text, the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is an example of a neoliberal policy.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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