All of the Following Statements About Separate Spheres of Work

question 25

Multiple Choice

All of the following statements about separate spheres of work for men and women are accurate EXCEPT

• A) Because the ancestors of many African Americans were brought to America as slaves, black women were not given the opportunity to work only in the home.
• B) Before wealthy, educated women entered the job market in force, poor women were working in large numbers out of necessity.
• C) Upper-class women have always engaged in public life and even politics through elite cultural institutions, even when they were not legally able to vote.
• D) Women are naturally better able to handle the tasks of housekeeping than are men.

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Definitions:

Individuals

Separate and distinct entities often referenced in the context of discussing unique persons or single members of a group.

Ethnocentrism

The belief that one's own culture, nation, or ethnicity is superior to all others.

Family Bed

The practice of parents and children sleeping together in the same bed.

Spoiling

The act of damaging or diminishing the value or quality of something, often used in the context of child rearing to describe excessive indulgence.