Explain what it means to “do” gender.

What will be an ideal response?


It is to engage in behavior at the risk of gender assessment and not always to live up to normative conceptions of femininity or masculinity.

Sociology

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In 2009, Carrie Prejean, who was later stripped of her Miss California crown, stated that:

a. Gays are oppressed in America. b. Marriage is between a man and a woman. c. Every child deserves a mother. d. All states should ratify same-sex marriages.

Sociology

Which of the following measures the number of children born in a society?

a. Demography b. Fertility rate c. Mortality rate d. Birth rate

Sociology

Which of the following statements is TRUE of hegemonic masculinity?

A. It is based solely on a person's biology. B. It is tied to patriarchy in society. C. It emphasizes sexual equality. D. It is a stereotype.

Sociology

Which of the following contemporary theories was influenced by Alfred Schutz? Select all, but only those that apply.

a. Ethnomethodology b. Conversation Analysis c. Social Constructionism d. Structural-functionalism

Sociology