WorksheetsModule 2.2 Social Construction of Gender
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Men are genetically “aggressive, tough and oriented towards matters away from home. Women, on the other hand, are by nature passive, nurturing, and oriented towards matters of the home.” This statement is based on:
Biological approach
Social and cultural approach
Psychological approach
Theoretical approach
____________ the acquisition of a traditional masculine or feminine role.
Gender orientation
Gender typing
Gender selection
Gender identity
Anthropological research on cultural variations in the development of gender definitions arose in response to such casual biological determinism.
True
False
The Commission on Human Rights recognized other forms of non-traditional practices, such as rape and domestic violence, as violence against men only.
True
False
These are examples of cultural violence against women except for:
Dowry
Force feeding
Allowing women to work
Genital mutilation
According to functionalist theory, gender is a mean of organizing society into distinct roles to complement each other.
True
False
A gendered division of labor is functional. These are all statements that prove the first statement, except:
Increase the expertise of each sex in its own tasks.
Prevent competition between men and women that might damage the family.
Strengthen family bonds by forcing men and women to depend of each other.
There is no social designation for men and women.
Girls are taught ________________ such as empathy and sensitivity which prepare for them to take for their families.
Instrumental qualities
Expressive qualities
Boys are taught _________________ such as confidence and competitiveness that prepare them for the labor force.
Instrumental qualities
Expressive Qualities
Sociologists believe that gender itself is entirely a social construct that emerges out of the interactions we have with each other through a process of socialization.
True
False
