Gender Roles: A Sociological Perspective

Linda L. Lindsey

Chapter 14 Power, Politics, and the Law - all with Video Answers

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Chapter Questions

Problem 1

Provide evidence for the gender inequity that persists in the legal and criminal justice systems and evaluate the negative differential gender consequences that result. Suggest specific alternatives to make making these systems more just related to gender. Can a system be gender-just if it is not gender-equitable?

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Problem 2

Given the increasing number of women officeholders and the concern politicians are expressing related to a gender gap in politics, how public policy will be altered to account for these realities over the next decade?

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Problem 3

Based on your understanding of gender in the political process, what strategies can feminists use to maximize success in campaigns related to gender equity in employment and education and to garner support for reproductive rights and ratification of the ERA?

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