Feminists Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

AQA Sociology A Level Families and Households Exams Questions 2024 Functionalist views on the role of the family - correct answer-In functionalist thought, the family is a particularly important institution as this it the 'basic building block' of society which performs the crucial functions of socialising the young and meeting the emotional needs of its members. Stable families underpin social order and economic stability. Parsons believes the family has 2 functions; Socialisation and Stab...

Why did John McCain pick Sarah Palin for VP? correct answer: - Palin was young, an outsider Republican - Mayor and Governor of Alaska - Balanced family and work What did the McCain campaign not consider when selecting Palin in regard to gender? correct answer: - Motherhood (Has 5 children, mostly young) - Bristol Palin (Teen pregnancy, not married) - Women have to prove that they are qualified for the job What made Palin stick out? correct answer: - Member of the NRA and Feminists f...

Androcentrismimplies putting men on center and confusing maleness with humanity. Chapter one makes the case that "women" is still a necessary aspect of "women's and gender studies." Why is it necessary?because we live in an Androcentrism society myths associated with feminism as discussed in Chapter OneFeminists are angry women Feminists hate men Feminists are lesbian Feminists reject motherhood Feminism is a middle-class white woman's movement that discourages coalition building...

Gender bias - ANSWER Psychologists seek universality but bias may be inevitable (social historical contexts) Gender bias: psychological theory/research not accurately represent experience/behaviour of men + women Alpha bias: differences exaggerated, devalue women E.g. Freud = genuine psychological differences due to physiological differences Girls suffer from 'penis envy', femininity is failed masculinity Beta bias: differences minimised, needs of women ignored E.g. fight or flight...

CRIMINOLOGY FINAL EXAM 2023 attempt to explain crime primarily in terms of gender-role socialization. Liberal Feminists is defined as the unlawful taking of property from the possession of someone other than one's employer. Larceny Which of the following statements is part of Richard Quinney's conflict theory of crime? Society is divided along political lines rather than being an entity based on concensus AND The content of laws and their application tend to reflect the interests of th...

CPD EXAM 3 Questions and answers - Latest Updated 2024/2025 (GRADED A+) The definition of CONSENT per the Illinois Compiled Statutes is... A. Based on the manner of dress of the Victim at the time of an incident. B. A freely given agreement to the act of sexual penetration or sexual conduct in question. C. A lack of resistance to the act of sexual penetration or sexual conduct in question. D. Based on the initiators gut feeling. - B. A freely given agreement to the act of sexual penetratio...

Women's Mental Health Final Exam with Complete Solutions 2024…Grade A+ Aristotle would have been considered a feminist. False Assume that there is a common stereotype that women are better at calming crying babies. If I'm female and I'm currently conscious of the fact that I am a woman, I will be _______ effective at calming a crying baby. This is an example of a ________. more; stereotype threat A person who believes that Republicans are more corrupt than Democrats will have a...

John Trimble, Writing With Style 1. One specific suggestion. 2. Why do we read this? 3. One thing that stood out. - ANSWER 1. Getting started, try to find an idea that you love and a topic you are attached to. Create a zero-draft, just get your thoughts out. 2. Helps us understand the purpose and origins of writing. 3. Breakthrough for the novice writer, realizing the implications of their writing. Writing to an audience, not just in a vacuum. Sample Test Question: Name one specific piec...

Which an example of a stereotype? - Answer- The concept of black men as criminals The concept of feminists as bra-burning, hairy-legged spinsters The concept of gay men as effeminate All the above. Who experience, or are subject to, stereotypes? - Answer- everyone What is symbolic annihilation? - Answer- A social phenomenon in which the media only focuses on particular group(s) to the exclusion of others, to the point that it seems like no other groups exist. There is only one valid ...

Roe v Wade correct answers (1973) legalized abortion on the basis of a woman's right to privacy Personhood correct answers -the quality or condition of being an individual person -specify a cut-off point after which the unborn becomes a person and has rights, acquired gradually during the course of the pregnancy, something that is conferred upon the fetus rather than something intrinsic to it Right of Life correct answers -the most basic human right -unborn individual is a person and th...