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Reconstructing Gender: A Multicultural Anthology, 4/e
Estelle Disch, University of Massachusetts, Boston

Families

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1

In Reading 37 (The Transformation of Family Life), Lillian Rubin states that while working different shifts helps couples cope with childcare issues, it is burdensome on marriages.
A)True
B)False
2

According to Patricia Hill Collins in Reading 38 (Bloodmothers, Othermothers, and Women-Centered Networks), women's centrality in African-American family life is characterized primarily by the absence of husbands and fathers.
A)True
B)False
3

In Reading 39 (Dilemmas of Involved Fatherhood), by Kathleen Gerson, fathers who become equal or primary parents are subjected to discrimination similar to that experienced by women in male-dominated occupations.
A)True
B)False
4

In Reading 40 (Man Child: A Black Lesbian Feminist's Reponse), author Audre Lorde describes the struggles she has raising a son who is unaccepting of her and her lesbian lover.
A)True
B)False
5

According to Audre Lorde in Reading 40 (Man Child: A Black Lesbian Feminist's Reponse), men become trapped in dependency and fear if they rely on their mothers for their emotions.
A)True
B)False
6

In Reading 41 (I Am a Man), author Raul Ybarra describes struggling with farm work in order to prove his masculinity to his father.
A)True
B)False
7

According to E.J. Graff in Reading 42 (What is Marriage For?), marriage has always been a social battleground, with its rules constantly shifting to fit each culture and class, each era and economy.
A)True
B)False
8

In Reading 37 (The Transformation of Family Life), author Lillian Rubin studies families differing along what lines?
A)sexual orientation
B)number of children
C)married versus unmarried
D)socioeconomic status
9

In Reading 38 (Bloodmothers, Othermothers, and Women-Centered Networks), by Patricia Hill Collins, bloodmothers are:
A)surrogate mothers
B)"other" mothers
C)aunts who are like mothers
D)biological mothers
10

In Reading 39 (Dilemmas of Involved Fatherhood), by Kathleen Gerson, which of the following is NOT included as one of the benefits of involved fatherhood?
A)emotional gratification
B)respect among other primary caretakers
C)work flexibility
D)marital peace
11

In Reading 41 (I Am a Man), author Raul Ybarra's major obstacle to leaving his abusive home was:
A)protecting his brothers
B)protecting his mother
C)his fear of his father
D)not having any work
12

According to E.J. Graff in Reading 42 (What is Marriage For?), we no longer see marriage as a labor contract, but as a _______________.
A)love commitment
B)mode for reproduction
C)“jail sentence”
D)unnecessary obligation