Which of the following statements supports the idea that gender is socially constructed?
A. Men and women tend to prefer different roles within the family.
B. There are standard traits associated with masculinity and femininity.
C. Women have a tendency toward caretaking positions.
D. Men are less likely to display emotions.
E. Gender expectations vary over time and from society to society.
Answer: E
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Which of the following statements about face work is true?
a. Losing face is not a big deal as people are very resilient. b. Emotions play very little role in face work. c. Potential threats to face are common in places with relatively little prestige available. d. The concept of face work has not been substantiated in empirical studies.
The authority held by the Royal Family in England is an example of:
a. nationalism. b. traditional authority. c. charismatic authority. d. legal authority.
The person who commits egoistic suicide tends to be
a. alone and lacking group goals. b. in a highly cohesive group. c. in a group with ambiguous expectations. d. suffering from anomie, or normlessness.
By punishing deviants, the group expresses collective indignation and reaffirms its commitments to the rules. This illustrates which of the five important principles of deviance described in the chapter?
a. Deviance is socially constructed. b. Deviance is relative, not absolute. c. The majority determines who and what is deviant. d. Deviance is an integral part of all societies.