Gender Inequality Unit Test on Wednesday December 16, 2009

1.Why do abortion rules vary across different states? Refer to the frontline site for precise information. (Alesha)








2. How are women treated in the military? Refer to the PBS now site for precise information.(Emily and Colleen)

3. Why are there gaps between what men and women earn? Refer to the Sociology textbook graphs.(Dijon) One pager



4. How do the functionalist, conflict, and interactionist perspectives explain gender inequality? Refer to the Sociology textbook descriptions.(Latoya and Marina) One pager

5. How is traditional marriage faring in the face of new same-sex marriages? Refer to the graphs about Oregon's marriages in 2004. (Tarik and Cheyanne)

6. Which statement best explains gender inequality? Why? (Eric)

A.    Women are subordinate to men in American society because of differences in wealth and power.

B.      Women may be subordinate to men but they have distinct and special roles in society that help it to function.

C.     Women face small, daily challenges to their status in society, but overcome those challenges in a variety of ways.

7. Why does John Gray say "Men are from Mrs, and Women are from Venus"? Refer to his introduction.
(Christine) One pager