Thinking About Women 10th Edition Andersen Test

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Key: Answer, Page, Type, Learning Objective, Level

Type
A=Applied
C=Conceptual
F=Factual
Level
(1)=Easy; (2)=Moderate; (3)=Difficult

LO=Learning Objective
SG=Used in Study Guide
p=page

Multiple Choice Single Select

M/C Question 1
The household as the main form of economic growth meant that all members and kin participated in a
a) family-based economy.
b) fictive kin economy.
Consider This: Economic and domestic life often intersect.
LO 5.1: Recognize that understanding historic patterns of gender and work is important in
understanding the current work pattern
c) structural functionalist economy.
Consider This: Economic and domestic life often intersect.
LO 5.1: Recognize that understanding historic patterns of gender and work is important in
understanding the current work pattern
d) patriarchal structure economy.
Consider This: Economic and domestic life often intersect.
LO 5.1: Recognize that understanding historic patterns of gender and work is important in
understanding the current work pattern
ANS: a
Skill=Understand the Concepts, Objective=LO 5.1: Recognize that understanding historic
patterns of gender and work is important in understanding the current work pattern,
Topic=Women†™s Work: History Matters, Difficulty=Easy

M/C Question 2
The _________________ led to women being expected to not only complete the work of a housewife but to also
contribute financially to the family.
a) family-wage economy
b) dual-earning household
 Consider This: Eventually, families found work outside of their homes.
LO 5.1: Recognize that understanding historic patterns of gender and work is important in
understanding the current work pattern
c) women’s movement
Consider This: Eventually, families found work outside of their homes.
LO 5.1: Recognize that understanding historic patterns of gender and work is important in
understanding the current work pattern
d) second shift
Consider This: Eventually, families found work outside of their homes.
LO 5.1: Recognize that understanding historic patterns of gender and work is important in
understanding the current work pattern
ANS: a
Skill=Understand the Concepts, Objective=LO 5.1: Recognize that understanding historic
patterns of gender and work is important in understanding the current work pattern,
Topic=Women†™s Work: History Matters, Difficulty=Easy

M/C Question 3
Schools taking over the education of children is a result of the
a) family-consumer economy.
b) family-wage economy.
Consider This: How has work done in the home decreased in value?
LO 5.1: Recognize that understanding historic patterns of gender and work is important in
understanding the current work pattern
c) family-based economy.
Consider This: How has work done in the home decreased in value?
LO 5.1: Recognize that understanding historic patterns of gender and work is important in
understanding the current work pattern
d) family-structure economy.
Consider This: How has work done in the home decreased in value?
LO 5.1: Recognize that understanding historic patterns of gender and work is important in
understanding the current work pattern
ANS: a
Skill=Understand the Concepts, Objective=LO 5.1: Recognize that understanding historic
patterns of gender and work is important in understanding the current work pattern,
Topic=Women†™s Work: History Matters, Difficulty=Easy

M/C Question 4
Statements like “Women can have it all!” and “Women can have a career and be mothers!” are entangled by the
social class, race, and gendered assumptions about women and employment. This is called the
a) social structure of work.
b) social construction of gender.
Consider This: How does economic transition relate to social inequality?
LO 5.2: Recount how evolving ideologies defining women and work have justified their standing
in the economy and workforce
c) social norms of labor.
Consider This: How does economic transition relate to social inequality?
LO 5.2: Recount how evolving ideologies defining women and work have justified their standing
in the economy and workforce
d) social function of gender.
 Consider This: How does economic transition relate to social inequality?
LO 5.2: Recount how evolving ideologies defining women and work have justified their standing
in the economy and workforce
ANS: a
Skill=Understand the Concepts, Objective=LO 5.2: Recount how evolving ideologies
defining women and work have justified their standing in the economy and workforce,
Topic=What Counts as Work? The Lingering Role of Ideology, Difficulty=Easy

M/C Question 5
When women participate in the economic structure of a society but are denied social resources this refers to the
________________ present in a civilization.
a) gender stratification
b) gender norms
Consider This: How does women’s work sustain an economy?
LO 5.3: Review the intersectional theory to link race, class, and gender stratification
c) gender rules
Consider This: How does women’s work sustain an economy?
LO 5.3: Review the intersectional theory to link race, class, and gender stratification
d) gender organization
Consider This: How does women’s work sustain an economy?
LO 5.3: Review the intersectional theory to link race, class, and gender stratification
ANS: a
Skill=Understand the Concepts, Objective=LO 5.3: Review the intersectional theory to link
race, class, and gender stratification, Topic=Race, Class, and Gender Stratification,
Difficulty=Easy

M/C Question 6
Fields which are dominantly staffed by women are often work that is lower in pay, physically demanding and
have high turnover rates. These jobs are considered a means of ___________________ in the labor force.
a) gender segregation
b) structural functionalism
Consider This: How is service work gendered?
LO 5.4: Analyze the glass ceiling to highlight the changing status of women in the workplace
c) cultural norms
Consider This: How is service work gendered?
LO 5.4: Analyze the glass ceiling to highlight the changing status of women in the workplace
d) feminine status
Consider This: How is service work gendered?
LO 5.4: Analyze the glass ceiling to highlight the changing status of women in the workplace
ANS: a
Skill=Understand the Concepts, Objective=LO 5.4: Analyze the glass ceiling to highlight the
changing status of women in the workplace, Topic=Gender in the Workplace,
Difficulty=Easy

M/C Question 7
Invisible mechanisms that are built into the social structure of organizations and keep women from advancing in
the labor force are called
a) glass ceilings.
b) second shift
 Consider This: Promotions for women are often lateral. LO 5.4: Analyze the glass ceiling to
highlight the changing status of women in the workplace
c) pay discrimination.
Consider This: Promotions for women are often lateral. LO 5.4: Analyze the glass ceiling to
highlight the changing status of women in the workplace
d) work gaps.
Consider This: Promotions for women are often lateral. LO 5.4: Analyze the glass ceiling to
highlight the changing status of women in the workplace
ANS: a
Skill=Understand the Concepts, Objective=LO 5.4: Analyze the glass ceiling to highlight the
changing status of women in the workplace, Topic=Gender in the Workplace,
Difficulty=Easy

M/C Question 8
Women in contemporary society are more likely to be financially responsible for children. This has contributed
to the
a) feminization of poverty.
b) feminist approach to poverty.
Consider This: How does the family structure relate to gender roles?
LO 5.5: Analyze the concept of the feminization of poverty
c) sociological theory of poverty.
Consider This: How does the family structure relate to gender roles?
LO 5.5: Analyze the concept of the feminization of poverty
d) social categorization of poverty.
Consider This: How does the family structure relate to gender roles?
LO 5.5: Analyze the concept of the feminization of poverty
ANS: a
Skill=Understand the Concepts, Objective=LO 5.5: Analyze the concept of the feminization
of poverty, Topic=Poverty and the Declining Safety Net, Difficulty=Easy

M/C Question 9
A woman goes to work for eight hours and then comes home to make dinner, put children to bed, and clean the
house. This is called the
a) second shift.
b) care work.
Consider This: How has the change in gendered labor impacted family life?
LO 5.6: Examine how work and family are strongly linked to evolving roles and expectations
c) glass ceiling.
Consider This: How has the change in gendered labor impacted family life?
LO 5.6: Examine how work and family are strongly linked to evolving roles and expectations
d) gender structure.
Consider This: How has the change in gendered labor impacted family life?
LO 5.6: Examine how work and family are strongly linked to evolving roles and expectations
ANS: a
Skill=Understand the Concepts, Objective=LO 5.6: Examine how work and family are
strongly linked to evolving roles and expectations, Topic=Who Cares? The Intersection of
Family and Work, Difficulty=Easy
M/C Question 10
In high school sports, girls teams and boys teams must receive the same treatment and funding due to the
passage of the
a) Title IX.
b) Equal Rights Amendment.
Consider This: Federal funding impacts sports programs in schools.
LO 5.7: Report some of the laws that were enacted to ensure gender equality
c) Women’s Pay Act
Consider This: Federal funding impacts sports programs in schools.
LO 5.7: Report some of the laws that were enacted to ensure gender equality
d) Bill of Rights.
Consider This: Federal funding impacts sports programs in schools.
LO 5.7: Report some of the laws that were enacted to ensure gender equality
ANS: a
Objective=LO 5.7: Report some of the laws that were enacted to ensure gender equality,
Topic=Policies for Gender Equity, Skill=Understand the Concepts, Difficulty=Easy

M/C Question 11
Which of the following describes intersectionality?
a) Oppression based on gender, race, class, and/or sexuality is overlapping and connected.
b) Oppression based on gender, race, class, and/or sexuality exists in isolation.
Consider This: Power seeks oppression through many systems.
LO 5.3: Review the intersectional theory to link race, class, and gender stratification
c) Oppression based on gender, race, class, and/or sexuality must be studied separately.
Consider This: Power seeks oppression through many systems.
LO 5.3: Review the intersectional theory to link race, class, and gender stratification
d) Oppression based on gender, race, class, and/or sexuality is based in theory not research.
Consider This: Power seeks oppression through many systems.
LO 5.3: Review the intersectional theory to link race, class, and gender stratification
ANS: a
Difficulty=Moderate, Skill=Apply What You Know, Objective=LO 5.3: Review the
intersectional theory to link race, class, and gender stratification, Topic=Race, Class, and
Gender Stratification

M/C Question 12
Economic restructuring is the result of an economy whose focus shifts to primarily address the rapid growth and
impact of
a) globalization.
b) wage-based labor.
Consider This: What is the result of economic changes from manufacturing to service?
LO 5.3: Review the intersectional theory to link race, class, and gender stratification
c) downturn market.
Consider This: What is the result of economic changes from manufacturing to service?
LO 5.3: Review the intersectional theory to link race, class, and gender stratification
d) global reduction.
Consider This: What is the result of economic changes from manufacturing to service?
LO 5.3: Review the intersectional theory to link race, class, and gender stratification
ANS: a
Difficulty=Moderate, Skill=Apply What You Know, Objective=LO 5.3: Review the
intersectional theory to link race, class, and gender stratification, Topic=Race, Class, and
Gender Stratification

M/C Question 13
How is a family’s poverty line determined in U.S. society?
a) By the cost of providing healthy meals to all family members
b) By determining the amount of people working for minimum wage
Consider This: What is the connection between income, basic needs and families?
LO 5.5: Analyze the concept of the feminization of poverty
c) By the number of workers in service jobs
Consider This: What is the connection between income, basic needs and families?
LO 5.5: Analyze the concept of the feminization of poverty
d) By the average amount of rent a family of four pays
Consider This: What is the connection between income, basic needs and families?
LO 5.5: Analyze the concept of the feminization of poverty
ANS: a
Difficulty=Moderate, Skill=Analyze It, Objective=LO 5.5: Analyze the concept of the
feminization of poverty, Topic=Poverty and the Declining Safety Net

M/C Question 14
Applying our sociological imaginations to evaluate the rise of women who do care work we see a growth in
available jobs in these fields. This can be described as
a) more women are in need of jobs and are regulated to lower-paying positions that are often gender-
based.
b) women will take on jobs where they can use their emotions.
Consider This: Employers use social construction of gender stereotypes in hiring.
LO 5.6: Examine how work and family are strongly linked to evolving roles and expectations
c) care work requires less physical work but more feeling and sentiment.
Consider This: Employers use social construction of gender stereotypes in hiring.
LO 5.6: Examine how work and family are strongly linked to evolving roles and expectations
d) less positions are available for men because women have had to take on full time work.
Consider This: Employers use social construction of gender stereotypes in hiring.
LO 5.6: Examine how work and family are strongly linked to evolving roles and expectations
ANS: a
Difficulty=Difficult, Skill=Evaluate It, Objective=LO 5.6: Examine how work and family are
strongly linked to evolving roles and expectations, Topic=Who Cares? The Intersection of
Family and Work

M/C Question 15
One of the stipulations of affirmative action is that an employer not impose an arbitrary rule on hiring based on
his or her own predispositions. An example of this would be a Human Resource manager
a) who likes to talk with younger applicants and interviews them before older applicants.
b) with a shift at night to fill, interviews people who check the “night shift” box before those who checked
“day shift.”
Consider This: What rules have been developed to make hiring policies clear?
LO 5.7: Report some of the laws that were enacted to ensure gender equality
c) who interviews only women to fill the position of a women’s lingerie sales person.
 Consider This: What rules have been developed to make hiring policies clear?
LO 5.7: Report some of the laws that were enacted to ensure gender equality
d) automatically removes applicants who do not have the required college credits.
Consider This: What rules have been developed to make hiring policies clear?
LO 5.7: Report some of the laws that were enacted to ensure gender equality
ANS: a
Difficulty=Moderate, Skill=Analyze It, Objective=LO 5.7: Report some of the laws that were
enacted to ensure gender equality, Topic=Policies for Gender Equity

M/C Question 16
In a cash-based economy
a) men are expected to become the primary source of income.
b) women are expected to become the primary source of income.
Consider This: How did the family, historically, gather goods and services?
LO 5.8: Summarize the relationship between gender, work, and the economy
c) men and women share income equally.
Consider This: How did the family, historically, gather goods and services?
LO 5.8: Summarize the relationship between gender, work, and the economy
d) gender does not dictate who earns the primary income.
Consider This: How did the family, historically, gather goods and services?
LO 5.8: Summarize the relationship between gender, work, and the economy
ANS: a
Difficulty=Moderate, Skill=Analyze It, Objective=LO 5.8: Summarize the relationship
between gender, work, and the economy, Topic=Chapter Summary: Gender, Work, and the
Economy

M/C Question 17
Which of the following describes human capital theory?
a) A woman leaves work to take care of a sick relative and is paid less for her work as a result.
b) A woman leaves work to have a baby and returns to the same job at the same pay.
Consider This: What worker characteristics equal higher wages?
LO 5.4: Analyze the glass ceiling to highlight the changing status of women in the workplace
c) A woman chooses to not have children thus making her more of an ideal candidate for employers.
Consider This: What worker characteristics equal higher wages?
LO 5.4: Analyze the glass ceiling to highlight the changing status of women in the workplace
d) A woman chooses to stay at home with her children thus making her husband more of an ideal
candidate for jobs.
Consider This: What worker characteristics equal higher wages?
LO 5.4: Analyze the glass ceiling to highlight the changing status of women in the workplace
ANS: a
Difficulty=Moderate, Skill=Analyze It, Objective=LO 5.4: Analyze the glass ceiling to
highlight the changing status of women in the workplace., Topic=Gender in the Workplace

M/C Question 18
A family runs their own farm and produces enough crops to sustain themselves each year. They also sell
products made from the crops they grow. Because the family sustains themselves on what they produce they are
a
a) family-based economy.
b) kin-structured economy.
 Consider This: How can the family unit serve as its own manufacturer?
LO 5.1: Recognize that understanding historic patterns of gender and work is important in
understanding the current work pattern
c) labor-built economy.
Consider This: How can the family unit serve as its own manufacturer?
LO 5.1: Recognize that understanding historic patterns of gender and work is important in
understanding the current work pattern
d) household-created economy.
Consider This: How can the family unit serve as its own manufacturer?
LO 5.1: Recognize that understanding historic patterns of gender and work is important in
understanding the current work pattern
ANS: a
Difficulty=Moderate, Skill=Analyze It, Objective=LO 5.1: Recognize that understanding
historic patterns of gender and work is important in understanding the current work pattern,
Topic=Women†™s Work: History Matters

M/C Question 19
While the amount of time spent on housework has decreased, the amount of time spent _________________
through practices like _______________ has increased due to a rise in parental individualism.
a) cultivating childhood; intensive mothering
b) transporting children; home daycare
Consider This: Housework has changed with the rise in industry.
LO 5.6: Examine how work and family are strongly linked to evolving roles and expectations
c) pampering mothers; hired nannies
Consider This: Housework has changed with the rise in industry.
LO 5.6: Examine how work and family are strongly linked to evolving roles and expectations
d) raising children; helicopter parenting
Consider This: Housework has changed with the rise in industry.
LO 5.6: Examine how work and family are strongly linked to evolving roles and expectations
ANS: a
Difficulty=Moderate, Skill=Analyze It, Objective=LO 5.6: Examine how work and family are
strongly linked to evolving roles and expectations, Topic=Who Cares? The Intersection of
Family and Work

M/C Question 20
Why is evaluating the labor used in household work difficult?
a) Because household labor is a combination of physical and emotional labor
b) Because household labor is done mainly in isolation
Consider This: How have feminist categorized work? LO 5.2: Recount how evolving ideologies
defining women and work have justified their standing in the economy and workforce
c) Because household labor is has undergone much change over time
Consider This: How have feminist categorized work? LO 5.2: Recount how evolving ideologies
defining women and work have justified their standing in the economy and workforce
d) Because household labor is not paid and cannot hold a monetary value
Consider This: How have feminist categorized work? LO 5.2: Recount how evolving ideologies
defining women and work have justified their standing in the economy and workforce
ANS: a
Difficulty=Difficult, Skill=Evaluate It, Objective=LO 5.2: Recount how evolving ideologies
defining women and work have justified their standing in the economy and workforce,
Topic=What Counts as Work? The Lingering Role of Ideology
M/C Question 21
A Latina woman works as a nurse. She works extra shifts to pay her bills and take care of her children but is
concerned about how she will send her kids to college. Which theory would require that many social factors
present in the nurse’s identity contribute to the economic struggle she faces?
a) Intersectionality theory
Consider This: Why is making a generalization about women’s lives problematic?
LO 5.3: Review the intersectional theory to link race, class, and gender stratification
b) Feminist theory
Consider This: Why is making a generalization about women’s lives problematic?
LO 5.3: Review the intersectional theory to link race, class, and gender stratification
c) Conflict theory
Consider This: Why is making a generalization about women’s lives problematic?
LO 5.3: Review the intersectional theory to link race, class, and gender stratification
d) Functionalist theory
Consider This: Why is making a generalization about women’s lives problematic?
LO 5.3: Review the intersectional theory to link race, class, and gender stratification
ANS: a
Skill=Analyze It, Objective=LO 5.3: Review the intersectional theory to link race, class, and
gender stratification, Topic=Race, Class, and Gender Stratification, Difficulty=Moderate

M/C Question 22
Persistent arguments that women’s work is in the home or that men should be responsible for earning the family
salary are reflective of an _______________ used to justify a status quo.
a) ideology
b) intersectionality
Consider This: How are beliefs socially constructed? LO 5.2: Recount how evolving ideologies
defining women and work have justified their standing in the economy and workforce
c) opportunity
Consider This: How are beliefs socially constructed? LO 5.2: Recount how evolving ideologies
defining women and work have justified their standing in the economy and workforce
d) approval
Consider This: How are beliefs socially constructed? LO 5.2: Recount how evolving ideologies
defining women and work have justified their standing in the economy and workforce
ANS: a
Skill=Analyze It, Objective=LO 5.2: Recount how evolving ideologies defining women and
work have justified their standing in the economy and workforce, Topic=What Counts as
Work? The Lingering Role of Ideology, Difficulty=Moderate

M/C Question 23
Women of color who worked in factory’s or as domestic help were viewed as lacking traditional femininity. The
_________________ viewed women’s worth as the care giver of the family, even though women of color were
often taking care of their children and homes.
a) cult of true womanhood
b) cult of domesticity
Consider This: How is motherhood tied to politics of race and class?
LO 5.2: Recount how evolving ideologies defining women and work have justified their standing
in the economy and workforce
c) cult of modern women
 Consider This: How is motherhood tied to politics of race and class?
LO 5.2: Recount how evolving ideologies defining women and work have justified their standing
in the economy and workforce
d) cult of good mothers
Consider This: How is motherhood tied to politics of race and class?
LO 5.2: Recount how evolving ideologies defining women and work have justified their standing
in the economy and workforce
ANS: a
Skill=Analyze It, Objective=LO 5.2: Recount how evolving ideologies defining women and
work have justified their standing in the economy and workforce, Topic=What Counts as
Work? The Lingering Role of Ideology, Difficulty=Moderate

M/C Question 24
Both historical and contemporary advertisements demonstrate that a clean house and happy children is not just
an example of the ideal life but it is an expression of _____________ from the mother.
a) love
b) adorationa
Consider This: How is housework connected to ideology?
LO 5.2: Recount how evolving ideologies defining women and work have justified their standing
in the economy and workforce
c) weakness
Consider This: How is housework connected to ideology?
LO 5.2: Recount how evolving ideologies defining women and work have justified their standing
in the economy and workforce
d) kindness
Consider This: How is housework connected to ideology?
LO 5.2: Recount how evolving ideologies defining women and work have justified their standing
in the economy and workforce
ANS: a
Skill=Analyze It, Objective=LO 5.2: Recount how evolving ideologies defining women and
work have justified their standing in the economy and workforce, Topic=What Counts as
Work? The Lingering Role of Ideology, Difficulty=Moderate

M/C Question 25
__________________ attempts to help people out of poverty but faces many challenges rooted in social class
stereotypes.
a) Welfare reform
b) Affirmative action
Consider This: What role does the government play in the feminization of poverty? LO 5.8:
Summarize the relationship between gender, work, and the economy
c) Feminism
Consider This: What role does the government play in the feminization of poverty? LO 5.8:
Summarize the relationship between gender, work, and the economy
d) Social institutions
Consider This: What role does the government play in the feminization of poverty? LO 5.8:
Summarize the relationship between gender, work, and the economy
ANS: a
Skill=Analyze It, Objective=LO 5.8: Summarize the relationship between gender, work, and
the economy, Topic=Chapter Summary: Gender, Work, and the Economy,
Difficulty=Moderate
Essay

SA Question 26
How has what is described as “women’s work” changed over time? What new problems have arisen from this
change?
Consider This: What role does the government play in the feminization of poverty? LO 5.8:
Summarize the relationship between gender, work, and the economy
Difficulty=Moderate, Skill=Apply What You Know, Objective=LO 5.1: Recognize that
understanding historic patterns of gender and work is important in understanding the current
work pattern, Topic=Women†™s Work: History Matters

SA Question 27
What is the difference between the family-based economy and the family-wage economy? How are each
categorized based on gender?
Consider This: What role does the government play in the feminization of poverty? LO 5.8:
Summarize the relationship between gender, work, and the economy
Difficulty=Moderate, Skill=Apply What You Know, Objective=LO 5.1: Recognize that
understanding historic patterns of gender and work is important in understanding the current
work pattern, Topic=Women†™s Work: History Matters

SA Question 28
Explain the gender pay gap. What contributes to pay inequality?
Consider This: What role does the government play in the feminization of poverty? LO 5.8:
Summarize the relationship between gender, work, and the economy
Difficulty=Moderate, Skill=Analyze It, Objective=LO 5.4: Analyze the glass ceiling to
highlight the changing status of women in the workplace, Topic=Gender in the Workplace

SA Question 29
What factors contribute to the feminization of poverty? What makes women more likely to be in poverty than
men?
Consider This: What role does the government play in the feminization of poverty? LO 5.8:
Summarize the relationship between gender, work, and the economy
Difficulty=Moderate, Skill=Analyze It, Objective=LO 5.5: Analyze the concept of the
feminization of poverty, Topic=Poverty and the Declining Safety Net

SA Question 30
How is care work related to the second shift? What do each have in common?
Consider This: What role does the government play in the feminization of poverty? LO 5.8:
Summarize the relationship between gender, work, and the economy
Difficulty=Moderate, Skill=Apply What You Know, Objective=LO 5.6: Examine how work
and family are strongly linked to evolving roles and expectations, Topic=Who Cares? The
Intersection of Family and Work

Essay Question 31
Even though the Equal Pay Act has passed there is a still a pay gap between men and women. Why is this?
Describe what social factors lead to pay discrimination and how social institutions bypass legal orders for equal
pay.
Consider This: What role does the government play in the feminization of poverty? LO 5.8:
Summarize the relationship between gender, work, and the economy
Difficulty=Difficult, Skill=Evaluate It, Objective=LO 5.4: Analyze the glass ceiling to
highlight the changing status of women in the workplace, Topic=Gender in the Workplace

Essay Question 32
How is Title IX exemplified in the concept of comparable worth? Even if there is no monetary gain to be made,
how are the worth of men and women determined? Discuss how these determinations translate to the labor force
and how they are reflective of a patriarchal society.
Consider This: What role does the government play in the feminization of poverty? LO 5.8:
Summarize the relationship between gender, work, and the economy
Difficulty=Difficult, Skill=Evaluate It, Objective=LO 5.7: Report some of the laws that were
enacted to ensure gender equality, Topic=Policies for Gender Equity

Essay Question 33
While women have made strides in the workforce, there is still evidence of a glass ceiling. What are some
examples of a contemporary glass ceiling? How does this apply to intersectionality theory, particularly when
looking at the advancement of women of color and the rate women are promoted? Be sure to define the glass
ceiling in your answer and discuss the concept of “leaning in.”
Consider This: What role does the government play in the feminization of poverty? LO 5.8:
Summarize the relationship between gender, work, and the economy
Difficulty=Moderate, Skill=Analyze It, Objective=LO 5.4: Analyze the glass ceiling to
highlight the changing status of women in the workplace, Topic=Gender in the Workplace

Essay Question 34
What social factors are present in the stereotypes of welfare programs? How are these factors gender-specific?
Describe how the feminization of poverty connects to welfare reform and include a discussion of the working
poor in your answer.
Consider This: What role does the government play in the feminization of poverty? LO 5.8:
Summarize the relationship between gender, work, and the economy
Difficulty=Moderate, Skill=Analyze It, Objective=LO 5.5: Analyze the concept of the
feminization of poverty, Topic=Poverty and the Declining Safety Net

Essay Question 35
Discuss economic restructuring and gender stratification. What effect does one have on the other? How do each
relate to the pay gap for women? How does having an increase in public sector jobs, which will be mostly filled
by women, influence women’s position as wage-earners?
Consider This: What role does the government play in the feminization of poverty? LO 5.8:
Summarize the relationship between gender, work, and the economy
Difficulty=Moderate, Skill=Analyze It, Objective=LO 5.8: Summarize the relationship
between gender, work, and the economy, Topic=Chapter Summary: Gender, Work, and the
Economy