Creating Gender by Designing CandlesIn this exercise, you will suggest designs for candles especially for men. Answering the accompanying questions will help you practice identifying the social construction of gender.In 2012, the Yankee Candle Company introduced a special series of "Man Candles," that is, candles marketed to men. The candles were scented with fragrances like "Riding Mower," "First Down," "On Tap," and "Man Town."How is this exercise similar to or different from how people create their gender?
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a. 60 b. 65 c. 70 d. 75
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Which of the following characterize organized crime in the U.S.? a. It is conducted by members of a hierarchically arranged structure
b. It is devoted primarily to making money through illegal means. c. It is conducted by officially organized corporations. d. It often uses coercive techniques.
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Puerto Ricans are not citizens of the United States. 2. The Chicano population is well ahead of Cubans and Puerto Ricans in educational attainment. 3. The "Mariel boatlifts" brought to the United States mainland a new threat to U.S. society. 4. The Cuban population in the United States consists primarily of persons who fled Castro's Cuba. 5. Cubans have experienced less discrimination than other Latinos because of their bilingualism.