Introduction to Sociology
Third Edition
Study Questions
- Do you view pedophilia as a sexual identity or as a criminal/deviant behavior? Why?
- Is there a way push the “stalled revolution” forward?
- How do celebrity moms in the media add fuel to the pressure of being a “super mom?” We often mock the views of motherhood of the 1950s, but could you make the argument that the expectations of mothers are even more unrealistic today?
- What were your experiences with boys and girls sports in school? Do you feel they get equal attention and resources?
- How are toys “gendered?” List examples of “boy’s” toys and “girl’s” toys.
- How might image portrayals of women in the media lead to gender stereotyping? Give examples.
- How is gender socially constructed? Give examples.
- Is sexual orientation’s origin due to nature, nurture, or a combination of both? Why?