SOCI 1000 CHAPTER 7 2025 ACTUAL
EXAM STUDY QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Since 2005 members of the same sex have had the legal right to marry. However, social
change is a slow process and some sectors of Canadian society continue to either
actively resist or subtly undermine this legal right. According to the text, what view do
those who resist this change hold? - ANSWER-Heteronormative
What was the main reason women began entering the workforce on a large scale in the
1960s? - ANSWER-Economic needs of the family required the income
According to sociologists, biological processes are more important than social ones in
defining what males and females are. - ANSWER-False
In Canada today, pay equity exists for most occupations. - ANSWER-False
Frances was born female, but has always thought of herself as a male. She started to
dress as a male, cut her hair, and insisted on being called Frank. Which sociological
term is used to identify Frank? - ANSWER-Transgendered
John's appearance mirrors the stereotype of female beauty (e.g., makeup, well-
groomed hair etc.), and he acts in culturally feminine ways, including wearing dresses.
What term best describes John? - ANSWER-Transgender
Candace West and Don Zimmerman argue that people create and modify gender. What
phrase do they use to explain this? - ANSWER-"Do" gender
Which of the following is a claim of liberal feminism? - ANSWER-Gender inequality is
equated with unequal opportunities
Which feminist perspective criticizes mainstream feminism for ignoring some women's
experiences? - ANSWER-Third wave
Anthropologists used the European term "bardaches" to describe North American
Indigenous individuals who had multiple sex/gender variations. Which anglicized
expression was adopted to replace this derogatory term for one that referred to
individuals who have both male and female life-forces? - ANSWER-Two-spirited
Men and women now spend roughly equal amounts of time on the combination of paid
and unpaid labour; men spend more time proportionately on paid labour while women
spend more time in unpaid domestic labour. - ANSWER-True
EXAM STUDY QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Since 2005 members of the same sex have had the legal right to marry. However, social
change is a slow process and some sectors of Canadian society continue to either
actively resist or subtly undermine this legal right. According to the text, what view do
those who resist this change hold? - ANSWER-Heteronormative
What was the main reason women began entering the workforce on a large scale in the
1960s? - ANSWER-Economic needs of the family required the income
According to sociologists, biological processes are more important than social ones in
defining what males and females are. - ANSWER-False
In Canada today, pay equity exists for most occupations. - ANSWER-False
Frances was born female, but has always thought of herself as a male. She started to
dress as a male, cut her hair, and insisted on being called Frank. Which sociological
term is used to identify Frank? - ANSWER-Transgendered
John's appearance mirrors the stereotype of female beauty (e.g., makeup, well-
groomed hair etc.), and he acts in culturally feminine ways, including wearing dresses.
What term best describes John? - ANSWER-Transgender
Candace West and Don Zimmerman argue that people create and modify gender. What
phrase do they use to explain this? - ANSWER-"Do" gender
Which of the following is a claim of liberal feminism? - ANSWER-Gender inequality is
equated with unequal opportunities
Which feminist perspective criticizes mainstream feminism for ignoring some women's
experiences? - ANSWER-Third wave
Anthropologists used the European term "bardaches" to describe North American
Indigenous individuals who had multiple sex/gender variations. Which anglicized
expression was adopted to replace this derogatory term for one that referred to
individuals who have both male and female life-forces? - ANSWER-Two-spirited
Men and women now spend roughly equal amounts of time on the combination of paid
and unpaid labour; men spend more time proportionately on paid labour while women
spend more time in unpaid domestic labour. - ANSWER-True
