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29 August 2022
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Sociologists interpret cross-cultural variations as evidence that gender roles are socially created.
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T
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The family is the most powerful agent of gender socialization.
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Which of the following is an example of gender inequality in politics?
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Underrepresentation in political office
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The wage gap—the level of women's income relative to that of men—is currently
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75 cents to the dollar
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In most societies men are charged with providing economic support and physical safety for the family.
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T
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Women in the United States have 10 hours more leisure time per week than men.
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F
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On college campuses, 56 percent of all bachelor's degrees are awarded to men.
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F
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A person's sex is socially created, while gender is biologically determined.
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F
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Women make up 52 percent of the voting-age population.
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T
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Gender
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Gender refers to the behavioral and psychological traits considered appropriate for men and women.
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Gender roles
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Gender roles are specific behaviors and attitudes that a society establishes for men and women.
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Gender identity
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Gender identity is the awareness of being masculine or feminine as those traits are defined by culture.
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Patriarchy
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Patriarchy is a system in which men are dominant over women.
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Sexism
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Sexism is the belief that one sex is by nature superior to the other.
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Suffrage
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Suffrage is the right to vote.
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Wage gap
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Wage gap refers to the level of women's income relative to that of men.
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Glass ceiling
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Glass ceiling refers to the invisible barrier that prevents women from gaining upper-level positions in business.
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Second shift
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Second shift refers to the phenomenon of individuals having to complete household duties after working away from home.
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In 1972 the Equal Rights Amendment was formed and was ratified by 38 states.
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One result of the second shift is that
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Women, on average, have less leisure time than men.
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A new development in the political arena is that more women are holding statewide positions, which has increased from four percent in years past to twenty-nine percent.
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