UNL Sociology101 Exam 3 Questions
and Answers
Poverty Line - ANSWER-the official measure of poverty; calculated to include
incomes that are less than three times a low-cost food budget
Feminization of Poverty - ANSWER-a condition of U.S. poverty in which most poor
families are headed by women
Sex - ANSWER-biological characteristics that distinguish females and males,
consisting of primary and secondary sex characteristics
Gender - ANSWER-the behaviors and attitudes that a society considers proper for its
males and females; masculinity and femininity
Patriarchy - ANSWER-men-as-a-group dominating women-as-a-group; authority is
vested in males
Feminism - ANSWER-the philosophy that men and women should be politically,
economically, and socially equal; organized activities on behalf of this principle
Devaluation of Things Feminine - ANSWER-masculinity symbolizes strength and
success, while femininity is often perceived as weakness and lack of
accomplishment
Sexual Harassment - ANSWER-the abuse of one's position of authority to force
unwanted sexual demands on someone
Gender Stratification - ANSWER-this term refers to unequal access to property,
power, and prestige on the basis of sex
Race - ANSWER-a group whose inherited physical characteristics distinguish it from
other groups
Ethnicity - ANSWER-having distinctive cultural characteristics
Genocide - ANSWER-the annihilation or attempted annihilation of a group of people
because of their presumed race or ethnicity
Minority Group - ANSWER-people who are singled out for unequal treatment and
who regard themselves as objects of collective discrimination
Dominant Group - ANSWER-the group with the most power, greatest privileges, and
highest social status
Ethnic Work - ANSWER-activities designed to discover, enhance, maintain, or
transmit an ethnic or racial identity
and Answers
Poverty Line - ANSWER-the official measure of poverty; calculated to include
incomes that are less than three times a low-cost food budget
Feminization of Poverty - ANSWER-a condition of U.S. poverty in which most poor
families are headed by women
Sex - ANSWER-biological characteristics that distinguish females and males,
consisting of primary and secondary sex characteristics
Gender - ANSWER-the behaviors and attitudes that a society considers proper for its
males and females; masculinity and femininity
Patriarchy - ANSWER-men-as-a-group dominating women-as-a-group; authority is
vested in males
Feminism - ANSWER-the philosophy that men and women should be politically,
economically, and socially equal; organized activities on behalf of this principle
Devaluation of Things Feminine - ANSWER-masculinity symbolizes strength and
success, while femininity is often perceived as weakness and lack of
accomplishment
Sexual Harassment - ANSWER-the abuse of one's position of authority to force
unwanted sexual demands on someone
Gender Stratification - ANSWER-this term refers to unequal access to property,
power, and prestige on the basis of sex
Race - ANSWER-a group whose inherited physical characteristics distinguish it from
other groups
Ethnicity - ANSWER-having distinctive cultural characteristics
Genocide - ANSWER-the annihilation or attempted annihilation of a group of people
because of their presumed race or ethnicity
Minority Group - ANSWER-people who are singled out for unequal treatment and
who regard themselves as objects of collective discrimination
Dominant Group - ANSWER-the group with the most power, greatest privileges, and
highest social status
Ethnic Work - ANSWER-activities designed to discover, enhance, maintain, or
transmit an ethnic or racial identity
