Gender and Society (Child-free in the US)

(Q014) What is the best supported explanation for choosing to go "child-free" in the United States? a decrease in the ideology of intensive mothering a decrease in the number of men attending college where women can meet and marry them the lower value of life and widespread abortions by middle-class women an increased availability of safe birth control options and opportunities to excel professionally Question 2 5 / 5 pts (Q012) Nathan is an unmarried sophomore in college who desires to have an egalitarian marriage in the future. When he is asked what his fallback plan will be, if sharing is not possible, which response is he MOST likely to give? He would prefer to have his career prioritized and have his partner to focus on homemaking. He would prefer to remain single and not marry. He would pull back on career ambitions and prioritize his partner’s career. He would prefer to remain childless, but still marry. Question 3 5 / 5 pts (Q006) Couples with class privilege can build and maintain an equal division of labor by remaining childless. outsourcing more household labor. sharing the same traditionalist orientation. specializing in either household or market labor. Question 4 5 / 5 pts (Q021) Marcus strongly supports his wife’s desire to work, but he also expects her to be in charge of all caretaking duties and the running of their household. Marcus is a good example of a dual nurturer. an egalitarian. a neo-traditionalist. a traditionalist. Question 5 5 / 5 pts (Q026) Some couples choose the breadwinner/homemaker arrangement even when they have egalitarian beliefs, often because the alternative of being Super Mom is not practical for women of their social class or race. the women have been socialized to accept a move to work full time on the second shift and men were socialized to be breadwinners. there is a relatively large difference between what the average husband and average wife earn. they know that maintaining care chains helps lower-income families. Question 6 5 / 5 pts (Q017) The lifetime effects of lost wages, benefits, and social security contributions that come with taking time out of the workforce to raise children is called wage discrimination. The mommy tax. the gender salience of housework. outsourcing care. Question 7 5 / 5 pts (Q004) Childcare in gay households is masculinized, because gay fathers center childcare discussions around financially providing. is feminized, because gay fathers use language indicating that parenting is a women’s role. is not viewed as a gendered activity. is viewed as both masculine and feminine. Question 8 5 / 5 pts (Q020) Lydia has no children of her own, but she provides material and emotional support to the children who live in her neighborhood. Lydia is a good example of a concerted cultivator. an intensive mother. an othermother. a traditionalist. Question 9 5 / 5 pts (Q005) Which individual is the LEAST likely to be happy in a marriage? a woman in a same-sex marriage a woman in a mixed-sex marriage a man in a same-sex marriage a man in a mixed-sex marriage Question 10 5 / 5 pts (Q024) Why do so many upper class wives support the ideology of intensive mothering? They want to preserve their social standing by defining their work as valuable. They believe in biological differences emerging in early childhood. The commodification of baby products was enhanced by their position in capitalism. They want to contest the demands of greedy institutions like work and family.