Question 1

Which disadvantage experienced by some men does B. Deutsch point out in "The Male Privilege Checklist?"

Accepted Answer

B. Deutsch does not mention any disadvantage related to wages or paternity leave for men in "The Male Privilege Checklist." The only disadvantage she points out is the expectation for men to suppress emotions, such as crying or showing vulnerability.

Question 2

According to B. Deutsch in "The Male Privilege Checklist," what is the "first big privilege?"

Accepted Answer

The "first big privilege" according to B. Deutsch in "The Male Privilege Checklist" is oblivion to privilege. This refers to the way in which many men are unaware of the ways in which their gender gives them certain advantages in society.

Question 3

In "Age, Race, Class, and Sex: Women Redefining Difference," Audre Lorde writes, "In a society where the good is defined in terms of ______ rather than in terms of human need, there must always be some group of people who, through systematized oppression, can be made to feel surplus, to occupy the place of the dehumanized inferior."

Accepted Answer

Lorde's critique focuses on how societal values prioritize profit over human needs, leading to systemic oppression and the marginalization of certain groups.

Question 4

Who represents the "mythical norm," according to Audre Lorde in "Age, Race, Class, and Sex: Women Redefining Difference?"

Accepted Answer

In the essay, Audre Lorde states that the mythical norm is represented by white, thin, male bodies. Therefore, the correct answer is D, all of the above.

Question 5

According to Jen'nan Ghazal Read and John P. Bartkowski in "To Veil or Not to Veil?: A Case Study of Identity Negotiation among Muslim Women in Austin, Texas," on which nonsexual ground do pro-veiling Muslims defend veiling?

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Question 6

According to Jen'nan Ghazal Read and John P. Bartkowski in "To Veil or Not to Veil?: A Case Study of Identity Negotiation among Muslim Women in Austin, Texas," which of the following represents arguments against veiling by unveiled Muslim women?

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According to the article, unveiled Muslim women argue that the veil reinforces gender distinctions that work to Muslim women's collective disadvantage. Option A is incorrect because there is no mention of Christian women's involvement or support in Muslim women's oppression. Option C is also incorrect because there is no mention of the veil encouraging socioeconomic stratification in Muslim communities. Option D is incorrect because the article discusses arguments against veiling by unveiled Muslim women.

Question 7

In "Hybrid Masculinities: New Directions in the Sociology of Men and Masculinities," Tristan Bridges and C. J. Pascoe argue that "hybrid masculinities" ______ existing ideologies and systems of power and inequality.

Accepted Answer

Tristan Bridges and C. J. Pascoe argue that "hybrid masculinities" sustain existing ideologies and systems of power and inequality by incorporating elements of identity associated with marginalized groups, without fundamentally challenging the underlying structures of power.

Question 8

According to Tristan Bridges and C. J. Pascoe in "Hybrid Masculinities: New Directions in the Sociology of Men and Masculinities," ______ is a defining characteristic of hybrid identities.

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Question 9

In "Providing Women, Kept Men: Doing Masculinity in the Wake of the African HIV/AIDS Pandemic," which of the following activities does Sanyu A. Mojola define as "doing masculinity?"

Accepted Answer

Sanyu A. Mojola defines "doing masculinity" as pursuing and providing for partners, specifically in the context of the African HIV/AIDS pandemic where men are expected to be seen as providers and protectors of their partners despite the risk of infection. While engaging in plural marriage and inheriting the father's estate may have some association with masculinity in certain cultures, they are not directly mentioned in Mojola's definition.

Question 10

According to Sanyu A. Mojola in "Providing Women, Kept Men: Doing Masculinity in the Wake of the African HIV/AIDS Pandemic," the following activities comprise the attainment of manhood in ______ ______ societies-provision of land to a wife or wives for subsistence farming, establishing a household, siring children, and bridewealth-based marriage.

Accepted Answer

Mojola specifically uses the term "patrilineal societies" to describe the societies where the activities outlined are considered essential for attaining manhood. Patrilineal societies are ones where descent is traced through the paternal line and inheritance typically follows a patriarchal model, with men being the primary inheritors.

Question 11

Explain why Audre Lorde argues that "institutionalized rejection of difference is an absolute necessity in a profit economy" in ""Age, Race, Class, and Sex: Women Redefining Difference."

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Question 12

Explain the anti-veil discourse of Fatima Mernissi and other Muslim commentators as described by Jen'nan Ghazal Read and John P. Bartkowski in "To Veil or Not to Veil?: A Case Study of Identity Negotiation among Muslim Women in Austin, Texas."

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Question 13

According to Tristan Bridges and C. J. Pascoe in "Hybrid Masculinities: New Directions in the Sociology of Men and Masculinities," "Hybrid masculinities have at least three distinct consequences that shape, reflect, and mask inequalities." Explain at least two of those consequences.

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