Articles 32 & 33
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
____ 1. According to Amott and Matthaei, a(n) ____ perspective helps demonstrate the development of and relationships between gender, race-ethnicity, and class.
a. | unidimensional |
b. | historical |
c. | functionalist |
d. | myopic |
____ 2. Even though childrearing is women's work in most societies,
a. | many women work outside the home and all perform childcare duties. |
b. | many women do not have children, and others do not perform their own child care or domestic work. |
c. | many women do not have children, but are willing to adopt someone else's children. |
d. | many women love their children, but do not want to raise them. |
____ 3. Kenneth Brown expresses from his unemployment experience that prolonged unemployment can generate a psychological effect, by doing "a number on your:
a. | home and family. |
b. | psyche, your soul, and your spirit. |
c. | dreams and hope. |
d. | your peace of mind. |
____ 4. Kenneth Brown introduces a paradox in his job search when he questions whether his white male counterpart struggles with appearing ____ and capable without ____the people who have the power to hire.
a. | cool/depressing |
b. | cool/being intimidated by |
c. | skilled/intimidating |
d. | a and c |
____ 5. Kenneth Brown reveals that unemployment can make you question your:
a. | hopes and joy. |
b. | goals and self-esteem. |
c. | skills and ability. |
d. | faith and spiritual foundation. |
____ 6. For Kenneth Brown, gender role beliefs were also prominent in his unemployment experience, as he also questioned his:
a. | gender. |
b. | manhood. |
c. | sexuality. |
d. | gender attitudes. |
Essay
7. What does social construction mean?
8. How are gender, race-ethnicity, and class interconnected? Why is it important to analyze women's work with this understanding?
9. What does Kenneth Brown's vow regarding the proper speaking of the King's English reflect about the dominant and subcultures in America?
10. Why would unemployment cause Kenneth Brown to question his manhood? How did such strong convictions about work occur? What role does the society have in shaping such beliefs?
Short Answer
11. Internet Exercises
a. Women Watch
http://www.un.org/womenwatch/
Explore the issues presented on this site. How do factors such as race and ethnicity affect the issues facing women represented on this site?
b. U.S. Department of Labor
Unemployment Statistics
http://www.bls.gov/cps
Review the unemployment statistics. Click on the "dinasour" link, which will give you information about unemployment over the last decade or so. What do you notice about the current rate of unemployment in comparison to prior years? What is happening with the rate over the present time?
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