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Gender Studies and Sociology
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Gender studies and sociology questions examine societal expectations, feminist theory, and concepts like intersectionality and gendered knowledge. The topics explore how queerness and aging impact gender identity in society. These questions are common in civil services and state PSC exams.
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Gender Studies and Sociology Questions
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Sociological studies often suggest that females are statistically more likely to seek help for health or emotional issues compared to males.
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Sociologists view gender as a social construct because the roles, behaviors, and expectations associated with it are created and reinforced by society rather than being purely biological.
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Equality
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Hetrosexual
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Homosexual
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Human rights
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Heterosexual refers to being sexually attracted to members of the opposite sex. This is the most common sexual orientation globally. It differs from Homosexual (same-sex attraction), Bisexual (attraction to both sexes), and Asexual (lack of sexual attraction). The option has a typo: 'Hetrosexual' should be 'Heterosexual'.
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LEGO announced a shift in its marketing strategy to remove gender-based labeling and stereotypes from its products, aiming to make their toys more inclusive for all children.
Gender Inequalities also has aspects of professional inequalities.
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Gender inequalities refer to discrimination of women in society. Research shows gender discrimination mostly in favour of men in many spheres of life including the workplace. Gender inequalities affect the profession of women, which directly affect the career development of females in society. In terms of employment as well as promotion in work and occupation, women often face greater handicap than men.
The form of gender division that prevails in the society is
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structural
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hierarchical
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biological
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natural
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Gender division is often socially constructed and perceived as natural or biological, even though it is largely a result of societal roles and expectations.
Name the type of socialization that generally differs on the basis of gender __________________.
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Developmental Socialization
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Primary Socialization
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Differential Socialization
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Secondary Socialization
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Differential socialization means an act of treating people differently based on societal beliefs and roles that are assigned to them in adult society. The learning behaviour is set according to the gender and it is expected that children learn those norms and roles.
Developmental socialization refers to the process of learning behaviour in a social institution which focusses on development of social skill based on the progress in life events.
Secondary socialization refers to the process of learning and understanding values outside family such as in school, social interaction etc.
Primary Socialization refers to the process of socialization of a child in the early childhood stage. It is the process where the child learns how to communicate, culture, personality recognition and basic values etc.
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Women
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Men
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Women and men
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None of these
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In many historical and tribal contexts, men were traditionally recognized as the primary leaders of the community.
The Full form of GEI is __________________.
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Gender Equity Identity
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Gender Equity Intern
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Gender Equity Index
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None of these
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GEI (Gender Equity Index) has been developed to measure situations that are unfavorable to women.
Which of the following is a form of discrimination based on a person's gender?
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Sexism
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Racism
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Ageism
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Ableism
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Sexism is a form of discrimination that involves prejudice or discrimination against individuals based on their gender.
How do subcultures contribute to the construction of gender?
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Subcultures reinforce existing gender norms.
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Subcultures create new gender norms.
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Subcultures have no role in the construction of gender.
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Subcultures challenge existing gender norms.
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Subcultures can create new gender norms by providing alternative models of masculinity and femininity.
In what ways do subcultures contribute to the construction of gender stereotypes?
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Subcultures reinforce existing gender stereotypes.
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Subcultures challenge existing gender stereotypes.
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Subcultures have no role in the construction of gender stereotypes.
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Subcultures create new gender stereotypes.
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Subcultures can challenge existing gender stereotypes by providing alternative models of masculinity and femininity.
How do subcultures contribute to the construction of gender stereotypes?
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Subcultures reinforce existing gender stereotypes.
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Subcultures challenge existing gender stereotypes.
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Subcultures have no role in the construction of gender stereotypes.
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Subcultures create new gender stereotypes.
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Subcultures can challenge existing gender stereotypes by providing alternative models of masculinity and femininity.
What is the term used to describe the unequal distribution of power and resources between men and women in society?
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Gender gap
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Gender inequality
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Patriarchy
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Sexism
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Gender inequality refers to the unequal distribution of power, resources, and opportunities between men and women in society, resulting in discrimination and disadvantage for women.
What is the term used to describe the practice of assigning different roles and responsibilities to women and men based on their sex?
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Gender stereotyping
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Gender discrimination
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Gender segregation
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Gender bias
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Gender stereotyping refers to the practice of assigning certain roles, behaviors, and attributes to women and men based on their sex, often leading to discrimination and inequality.