People Within Different Cultures and Societies Around the World Struggle

question 157

Multiple Choice

People within different cultures and societies around the world struggle every day to meet basic requirements of life in order to survive. They live in a constant state of hunger and have little to no income. How are these terrible living conditions defined?

• A) It is social degradation.
• B) It is relative poverty.
• C) It is a result of social inequality.
• D) It is absolute poverty.

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Definitions:

Gender-Role Stereotype

Preconceived notions about the behaviors, actions, and roles expected of men and women based on their sex.

Heteronormativity

The assumption that heterosexuality, predicated on the gender binary, is the norm or default sexual orientation, often marginalizing other forms of sexuality.

Gender Schema

A set of interrelated ideas used to organize information about the world on the basis of gender.

Secondary Sex Characteristics

The physical changes that occur as a result of increased amounts of hormones targeting other areas of the body.