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Question #1
The men in Hurtado and Sinha’s (2008) saw “becoming a man” as:
A.   being entitled to make all the family decisions.
B.   having sex with as many women as possible.
C.   a developmental process.
D.   something that happened when they turned 15
Question #2
Many of the feminist-identified Latino men in Hurtado and Sinha’s (2008) study stressed the importance of _____________ in defining what “manhood” means to them.
A.   suppressing their emotions
B.   connections to others
C.   being dominant over other men
D.   objectifying women
Question #3
Understanding that the Latino men in Hurtado and Sinha's (2008) study receive privilege from being men in society but experience disadvantage from being Mexican and working-class is an example of a/an ______________ perspective.
A.   color-blind
B.   conservative
C.   liberal
D.   intersectional
Question #4
Thin, white, straight, cisgender femininity is considered:
A.   pariah femininity.
B.   subordinated femininity.
C.   hegemonic femininity.
D.   contained femininity.
Question #5
 According to Pyke and Johnson (2003), controlling images work to: 
A.   increase our understanding about day to day life in a certain group.
B.   dismantle stereotypes about a racial group.
C.   provide financial gains for the oppressed group.
D.   mark that group as inferior.
Question #6
In Pyke and Johnson’s 2003 study, the Korean and Vietnamese respondents associated independence, assertiveness, and confidence with:
A.   Asian femininity.
B.   millennial femininity.
C.   their mothers.
D.   white femininity.
Question #7
Pyke and Johnson (2003) argued that one of the downsides of Asian women changing their gender presentations when they are with their family is that:
A.   Korean and Vietnamese men don’t know what their real personalities are like.
B.   they end up identifying as another race.
C.   they all end up marrying outside their culture.
D.   it makes it seem like Asian cultures are unable to change.
Question #8
The model minority myth is harmful because:
A.   Asian women are excluded from the modeling industry.
B.   it results in the exclusion of Asian children from mainstream schools.
C.   it ignores the meaningful differences between groups of Asian people in the United States.
D.   it is an example of heteronormativity.
Question #9
Scholars like Kimberle Crenshaw and others argue that having an intersectional perspective is essential to:
A.   understanding the experiences of people born with ambiguous genitalia.
B.   the success of the white supremacist movement
C.   distinguishing sociology from political science.
D.   understanding individual people’s identities and challenging inequality they face.
Question #10
All of the following are aspects of hegemonic masculinity EXCEPT:
A.   vulnerability.
B.   heterosexual prowess.
C.   strength.
D.   competence
Question #11
According to Schippers (2007) women who embody “pariah femininities” are:
A.   given material and social rewards for their behavior.
B.   at the top of the gender hierarchy.
C.   stigmatized and feminized.
D.   celebrated.
Question #12
Schippers (2007) argues that when men are labeled as “wimps” they are:
A.   embodying heterosexuality.
B.   embodying femininity.
C.   enacting hegemonic masculinity.
D.   enacting heteronormativity.
Question #13
Women who are labeled as "sluts" or "bitches" embody_______femininity.
A.   hegemonic
B.   pariah
C.   masculine
D.   stereotypical
Question #14
According to Pascoe’s 2007 article, homophobic insults are central to _____________ among the high school boys in her study.
A.   education
B.   masculinity
C.   femininity
D.   sexuality
Question #15
In Pascoe's 2007 study, calling a girl a "lesbian" did not carry the same weight as calling a boy a "fag" because:
A.   being a lesbian was seen as "hot" to heterosexual boys.
B.   lesbians were the high achievers in school.
C.   the girls were part of a varsity sports team.
D.   most of the high school lesbians presented as femme.
Question #16
Pascoe (2007) argues that the "fag trope" is racialized in that ___________ boys were exempt from being called a "fag" when they danced or outwardly cared about their clothes and shoes.
A.   homosexual
B.   African American
C.   white
D.   upper class
Question #17
According to the video Tough Guise, ____________ is the primary way boys and men establish masculine credibility.
A.   violence
B.   money
C.   ethnicity
D.   education
Question #18
Jackson Katz argues in Tough Guise that the media can get away with framing men’s violence as a problem with “youth” or “violence against women” because:
A.   dominant groups rarely get questioned.
B.   half of the school shootings in the US are perpetrated by girls.
C.   women commit domestic violence against men at similar rates.
D.   a gender neutral approach is more politically correct.
Question #19
According to Finley’s (2010) article, derby girls were successful at gender maneuvering in part because:
A.   they successfully performed hegemonic feminine behaviors.
B.   reverse racism.
C.   men were not allowed to watch the bouts.
D.   the sport is organized and owned by the skaters.
Question #20
When derby girls describe themselves in contrast to “girlie girls” they are engaging in what Finely (2010) calls:
A.   defensive othering.
B.   hegemonic demonization.
C.   homophobia.
D.   intergender relationships.

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