Socy 100 Final Exam
Comprehensive Questions with
Verified Answers Graded A+
Inequality- Understand the prevalence and impact of inequality along gender, racial, and sexual
lines - Answer: -gender inequality:
-race inequality
Immigrants -Understand the labeling of different waves and generations of immigrants and
what these labels entail - Answer: Lets get started!
o where do most immigrants come from - Answer: mexico and other Asian Countries
o periods of internal migration in the US - Answer: Internal migration has fallen noticeably since
the 1980s, reversing increases from earlier in the century. The decline in migration has been
widespread across demographic and socioeconomic groups, as well as for moves of all
distances.
o Deportation - Answer: Barack Obama has the record for most deportations in history
Gender- Understand Socialized Gender Differences - Answer: -speech: women's voice tend to go
up in tone as they finish a statement, as if asking permission to interject
-leisure activities
-social goals and desires
-mannerisms
, - Gender socialization: we are taught gender roles from the beginning
o'Real' differences between men and women - Answer: -sex organs
-the ability to carry a baby(breastfeeding)
physical size/ strength
-sexual dimorphism- refers to the species where males and females have "hard wired
difference"(peacocks) Humans are weak dimorphic species.
oGender roles - Answer: - through socialization we learn what 'males' do and what 'females' do,
we use these typologies to make decisions about our own actions and behaviors
-Gender role theory emphasizes the environment causes of gender roles and the impact of
socialization or the process of transferring norms, values beliefs and behaviors to group
members, in learning how to behave as a male or a female
oPerforming Gender - Answer: -The idea that gender is achieved, not only ascribed
-gesture, postures and acts constitute what they claim to merely express
o Fag Discourse/ Self-policing - Answer: -by sociologist CJ Pascoe, studied boys in high school
about "dude you're a fag "
-Fag discourse: American males often use the word fag to describe behavior, states of being, or
attitudes. In effect it's males critiquing one another for not being manly enough
-She found that boys call their peers fags for a number of reasons, such as being incompetent,
showing emotion, caring about appearance, dancing, or expressing (sexual or platonic) interest
in another guy.
Media Influence- Understand the role and sphere of influence of the media - Answer: Just keep
swimming!!
o How much do we consume and what do we consume - Answer: -2005 - 5 ½ hours on phone
Comprehensive Questions with
Verified Answers Graded A+
Inequality- Understand the prevalence and impact of inequality along gender, racial, and sexual
lines - Answer: -gender inequality:
-race inequality
Immigrants -Understand the labeling of different waves and generations of immigrants and
what these labels entail - Answer: Lets get started!
o where do most immigrants come from - Answer: mexico and other Asian Countries
o periods of internal migration in the US - Answer: Internal migration has fallen noticeably since
the 1980s, reversing increases from earlier in the century. The decline in migration has been
widespread across demographic and socioeconomic groups, as well as for moves of all
distances.
o Deportation - Answer: Barack Obama has the record for most deportations in history
Gender- Understand Socialized Gender Differences - Answer: -speech: women's voice tend to go
up in tone as they finish a statement, as if asking permission to interject
-leisure activities
-social goals and desires
-mannerisms
, - Gender socialization: we are taught gender roles from the beginning
o'Real' differences between men and women - Answer: -sex organs
-the ability to carry a baby(breastfeeding)
physical size/ strength
-sexual dimorphism- refers to the species where males and females have "hard wired
difference"(peacocks) Humans are weak dimorphic species.
oGender roles - Answer: - through socialization we learn what 'males' do and what 'females' do,
we use these typologies to make decisions about our own actions and behaviors
-Gender role theory emphasizes the environment causes of gender roles and the impact of
socialization or the process of transferring norms, values beliefs and behaviors to group
members, in learning how to behave as a male or a female
oPerforming Gender - Answer: -The idea that gender is achieved, not only ascribed
-gesture, postures and acts constitute what they claim to merely express
o Fag Discourse/ Self-policing - Answer: -by sociologist CJ Pascoe, studied boys in high school
about "dude you're a fag "
-Fag discourse: American males often use the word fag to describe behavior, states of being, or
attitudes. In effect it's males critiquing one another for not being manly enough
-She found that boys call their peers fags for a number of reasons, such as being incompetent,
showing emotion, caring about appearance, dancing, or expressing (sexual or platonic) interest
in another guy.
Media Influence- Understand the role and sphere of influence of the media - Answer: Just keep
swimming!!
o How much do we consume and what do we consume - Answer: -2005 - 5 ½ hours on phone
