Your textbook's author, Cherlin, presents a number of theoretical approaches to the study of gender differences: socialization, biosocial, and interactionist. Choose one of these and explain how, within this approach, gender is constructed. Give an example along with your answer.

What will be an ideal response?


Answer will vary.

Sociology

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Order takers at a fast food restaurant ask every customer whether he or she would like to "supersize" their drink or meal. This strategy is an example of

a. lowering production costs. b. creating new products. c. creating new markets. d. suggestive selling.

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________ was the sociologist who provided the classic discussion of the order model

a. Ralf Dahrendorf b. Karl Marx c. Emile Durkheim d. Max Weber

Sociology

Which form of government governed on the basis of traditional forms of authority?

A. Democracy B. Dictatorship C. Oligarchy D. Monarchy

Sociology

Culture can be thought of as a whole, but it is also important to understand that a whole culture can differ internally.

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

Sociology