WST 3015 Exam; Questions and Answers 100%
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Sex Correct answer-a person's biological maleness or femaleness as determined by
chromosomes and sex organs
Gender Correct answer-the socially constructed roles, behaviors, activities, and attributes
that a given society considers appropriate for girls/women & boys/men
Feminism Correct answer-a variety of theories and approaches and all committed to
understanding and changing the structures that keep women lower in status and power
K4Q: Gender Inequality Correct answer-women and girls' disadvantage relative to men
and boys
K4Q: Gender Norms Correct answer-societal expectations and rules that vary based on
gender
K4Q: Gender Roles Correct answer-divisions of labor and social roles according to gender
K4Q: Gender Socialization Correct answer-the processes by which gendered societal
beliefs and expectations are instilled in us
Gender Stereotypes Correct answer-beliefs about how females and males are different
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Global Feminism Correct answer-a feminism recognizing women's connectedness but
emphasizing diverse meanings of feminism and feminist activism based on culture, region, and
other intersectional variables
Global Women's Studies Correct answer-the interdisciplinary, cross-cultural study of
women's issues and gender equality that emphasizes how intersectionality and context impact
women's issues and activism
Intersectionality Correct answer-the interplay of different social categories; gender is
intersectional because the way it is enacted and experienced depends on the way it interacts
with other social categories and identities
Materialist Explanations Correct answer-suggest that family and social institutions arising
from material forces such as the ownership f private property led to and maintain gender
inequality
K4Q: Multiculturalism Correct answer-a perspective that emphasizes helping people to
understand, accept and value the cultural differences among groups, with the ultimate goal of
reaping the benefits of diversity
Patriarchy/al Correct answer-when gender inequality is embedded in economic, political,
cultural, and legal structures; a society in which men have greater power and status is
patriarchal
Correct
Sex Correct answer-a person's biological maleness or femaleness as determined by
chromosomes and sex organs
Gender Correct answer-the socially constructed roles, behaviors, activities, and attributes
that a given society considers appropriate for girls/women & boys/men
Feminism Correct answer-a variety of theories and approaches and all committed to
understanding and changing the structures that keep women lower in status and power
K4Q: Gender Inequality Correct answer-women and girls' disadvantage relative to men
and boys
K4Q: Gender Norms Correct answer-societal expectations and rules that vary based on
gender
K4Q: Gender Roles Correct answer-divisions of labor and social roles according to gender
K4Q: Gender Socialization Correct answer-the processes by which gendered societal
beliefs and expectations are instilled in us
Gender Stereotypes Correct answer-beliefs about how females and males are different
, WST 3015 Exam; Questions and Answers 100%
Correct
Global Feminism Correct answer-a feminism recognizing women's connectedness but
emphasizing diverse meanings of feminism and feminist activism based on culture, region, and
other intersectional variables
Global Women's Studies Correct answer-the interdisciplinary, cross-cultural study of
women's issues and gender equality that emphasizes how intersectionality and context impact
women's issues and activism
Intersectionality Correct answer-the interplay of different social categories; gender is
intersectional because the way it is enacted and experienced depends on the way it interacts
with other social categories and identities
Materialist Explanations Correct answer-suggest that family and social institutions arising
from material forces such as the ownership f private property led to and maintain gender
inequality
K4Q: Multiculturalism Correct answer-a perspective that emphasizes helping people to
understand, accept and value the cultural differences among groups, with the ultimate goal of
reaping the benefits of diversity
Patriarchy/al Correct answer-when gender inequality is embedded in economic, political,
cultural, and legal structures; a society in which men have greater power and status is
patriarchal
