In our society, many people take for granted that sex has only two categories, and they tend to ignore facts that suggest sex itself is socially constructed. Which of the following is an outcome of this sexual dichotomization?

the exclusion of those who don't fit neatly into one category or the other

If we consider the relative income levels of men and women on average, we can see that

women make about 80 percent of what men make.

The comparison between the Burakumin and the Japanese shows that race is

not just about physical or biological differences.

"Majority minority" states, where White people are not the majority of the population, are

already here; about four US states have this dynamic.

According to Nell Irvin Painter, author of The History of White People, White people

typically just see themselves as "individuals."

According to Peggy McIntosh (1988), which of the following statements about "being White" is most accurate? If you are White,

you don't have to think much about your racial identity.

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Ch. 8-9 quiz

Sociology

Term	Definition
Though the concept of gender refers to social characteristics, the notion of sex has typically referred to __________ characteristics.	biological
In our society, many people take for granted that sex has only two categories, and they tend to ignore facts that suggest sex itself is socially constructed. Which of the following is an outcome of this sexual dichotomization?	the exclusion of those who don't fit neatly into one category or the other
Until 1973, the American Psychiatric Association and the American Psychological Association listed homosexuality as a	mental disorder.
"Gender structures social relationships between people unequally." This is a statement that exemplifies the __________ perspective on gender.	feminist
Men and women tend to work in different types of jobs, such that occupational fields tend to be either male dominated or female dominated. This pattern is called	occupational segregation.
Which of the following would be associated with the ideal man in today's hegemonic masculinity?	physical strength
If we consider the relative income levels of men and women on average, we can see that	women make about 80 percent of what men make.
When soon-to-be parents throw a party at which they announce the sex of their baby to family and friends, they are starting the process of forming the baby's	gendered identity.
The comparison between the Burakumin and the Japanese shows that race is	not just about physical or biological differences.
"Majority minority" states, where White people are not the majority of the population, are	already here; about four US states have this dynamic.
The Supreme Court's 1896 ruling in the case of Plessy v. Ferguson reinforced the doctrine of	separate but equal.
According to Nell Irvin Painter, author of The History of White People, White people	typically just see themselves as "individuals."
What, according to Nell Irvin Painter, is the foundation of White identity?	not thinking about being White
According to Peggy McIntosh (1988), which of the following statements about "being White" is most accurate? If you are White,	you don't have to think much about your racial identity.
Barack Obama is widely understood to be the first African American elected as president of the United States, even though he has a White mother. This demonstrates the concept of __________ in the United States.	the one-drop rule
The concept of race	has changed over time.

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