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CHAPTER 10 – Social Structure and Society
Study
Assignment: Read chapter 10 – Sociology
101 by Jon Shepard
Chapter 10
After careful
study of this chapter, you will be able to:
- Distinguish
the concepts of sex, gender, and gender identity.
- Demonstrate
the relative contributions of biology and culture to gender information
- Outline
the perspective of gender expressed by functionalists, conflict theorists,
and symbolic interactionists.
- State
the major consequences of sex stereotypes and gender roles.
- Describe
the position of women in the United States
with respect to work, law, politics, and sports.
- Discuss
factors promoting change in gender roles as well as factors promoting resistance
to change in traditional gender role.
- Describe
the future of gender roles
- Distinguish
between age stratification and ageism
- Compare
the theoretical perspective of ageism
- Outline
the inequality experienced by older Americans.
Chapter 10
1. Describe
the major influences on the development of your gender identity. Use the
categories of influences mentioned in the chapter in laying out the specifics
of your experiences.
2. Some
sociologists draw a parallel between racism and sexism. Discuss the
consequences of sex stereotypes to substantiate or refute this assertion.
3. Use
information throughout this chapter to predict the future of gender roles.
Choose one of the five alternatives for the future of gender roles as the
framework for your analysis.