In the mid-19th century, the American Woman Suffrage Association was formed and women from all over the U.S. participated in protests, speaking engagements, and publications in order to liberate women from oppressive private and public structures. This is an example of which of the following types of social movements?
A. Reactionary
B. Rebellious
C. Utopian
D. Reformist
Answer: D
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Which of the following was not part of the "new qualitative methodology" of the post-war period?
A. Observation of situated action. B. Field work in natural settings. C. Emphasis on the social context of interaction. D. Marxist theoretical foundations. E. "Breaching experiments" that disrupt interactions.
When did education and learning become institutionalized?
a. when teachers began to think of themselves as professionals b. when taboos against teaching began to disappear c. when a curriculum was established d. when social elites began to send their children to schools
Why are daughters of immigrant families often pressured more than sons to adhere to traditional values, such as arranged marriage?
a. Females are often valued more than males in immigrant families. b. Women are seen as primary transmitters and gatekeepers of culture. c. Males are considered as lacking the necessary personality to sustain traditional values. d. They are not; sons are more pressured to adhere to traditional values.
Critical feminist theory is used as a guide by Messner and many others in the sociology of sport. It is based on the assumption that knowledge about social life requires that we understand
A. how gender and gender relations operate in our lives. B. the biological differences between males and females. C. the role that women play in creating social inequality. D. how ideology can be used to defuse the power of men in society.