Read each question carefully and then select the best answer.

‘Night to His Day’: The Social Construction of Gender, Judith Lorber

1		All of the following are examples of behaviors related to gender socialization EXCEPT:
			A)	transsexual behavior of biologically being a man but dressing and playing the part of a woman
			B)	ceremonies (naming, birth announcements, dress) surrounding the birth of a newborn
			C)	dressing your child in gender neutral colors so as not to put an emphasis on gender
			D)	breast feeding your baby
2		Lorber argues that gender is socially constructed in society in all of the following ways EXCEPT
			A)	by the way we dress
			B)	by the way we give birth to boys and girls
			C)	by the way we behave
			D)	by the way we expect others to behave
3		The U.S. society commonly refers to transsexuals and transvestites as a third gender.
			A)	True
			B)	False
4		According to Lorber, bending gender rules does not erode but rather reinforces gender boundaries.
			A)	True
			B)	False
5		Human females and males are physiologically more similar in appearance than are the two sexes of many species of animals.
			A)	True
			B)	False

Boyhood, Organized Sports, and the Construction of Masculinities, Michael Messner

6		Messner argues that, because of their affinity to the male-dominated world of sports, many males
			A)	emotionally distance themselves because they have been socialized to be ambivalent towards intimacy
			B)	become overly aggressive
			C)	play the role of dominators over the oppressed
			D)	become successful businessmen
7		In his research on boyhood sports, Messner found all of the following EXCEPT
			A)	boys and girls play sports similarly
			B)	lower-class men find sports to be the place to construct a masculine identity
			C)	fathers were important in introducing boys to sports
			D)	organized sports create a "safe place" where men can be intimate with each other
8		Participation in boyhood sports can have lasting effects on the identities of men.
			A)	True
			B)	False
9		Messner argues that since 1965, organized sports in the United States do not influence very much the construction of masculinity.
			A)	True
			B)	False
10		Regardless of socioeconomic status, most of the boys interviewed by Messner were introduced to sports both at an early age and through male role models such as fathers or older brothers.
			A)	True
			B)	False

Making It by Faking It: Working-Class Students in an Elite Academic Environment, Robert Granfield

11		Granfield's research is based on Goffman's theories about
			A)	class mobility
			B)	stigma management
			C)	law school
			D)	the role of the body in social class relations
12		Granfield used all of the following research methods to study law school students EXCEPT
			A)	experiments
			B)	interviews
			C)	observations
			D)	survey
13		Working class law students changed their behavior to conceal their social status by doing all of the following EXCEPT
			A)	changed the way they dressed
			B)	changed their career plans
			C)	changed their goals to focus more on social justice
			D)	changed the way they talked
14		Granfield argues that working class students who come into this particular Ivy League law school feel and act as cultural outsiders. He argues that this exclusion is an example of the stigma placed on individuals who try to move between social classes.
			A)	True
			B)	False
15		Granfield argues that working class students in elite law schools experience "hidden injuries of class."
			A)	True
			B)	False

Anybody’s Son Will Do, Gwynne Dyer

16		Military boot camp uses all of the following techniques to resocialize individuals EXCEPT
			A)	give an individual time to rest and be alone
			B)	isolate an individual from former friends and family
			C)	strip an individual of their identity by shaving their heads and giving them a uniform
			D)	drill an individual until they are physically and mentally exhausted
17		Which of the following is NOT one of the motivations that Dyer argues is behind military inspections:
			A)	to set up a daily routine
			B)	to establish a ritual act of submission
			C)	to keep barracks neat and orderly
			D)	to teach military personnel to carry themselves as true soldiers
18		The primary purpose of military basic training is to resocialize individuals to kill the enemy.
			A)	True
			B)	False
19		According to Dyer, armies of the world still teach marching formations in order to teach soldiers to automatically and instantly obey orders and that they are no longer individuals.
			A)	True
			B)	False
20		Fostering individualism is an essential part of becoming a successful soldier; the military needs self-confident, unique individuals.
			A)	True
			B)	False