The term patriarchy literally means

A. oppression of females.
B. from male standpoint.
C. rule by the fathers.
D. government by men.
E. all of the above.


C. rule by the fathers.

Sociology

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a. true b. false

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Once an individual seeks treatment for psychiatric problems, doctors typically

A. remedicalize the journals they use. B. assume that the individual has a mental illness. C. work to reduce the stigma of mental illness. D. work to identify the individuals’ cultural background and its impact on treatment. E. seek to understand the social context in which the individual’s symptoms or problems emerged.

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The family wage system

A. paid men more than women based on the assumption that they were the breadwinners. B. was based on the assumption that all members of the family would need to work in wage labor. C. forced all women to work outside of the home. D. made families more self-sufficient.

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Define the characteristics of fundamentalist groups and movements.

What will be an ideal response?

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