Critical Feminist Theory Is Used as a Guide by Messner

question 27

Multiple Choice

Critical feminist theory is used as a guide by Messner and many others in the sociology of sport.It is based on the assumption that knowledge about social life requires that we understand

• A)the biological differences between males and females.
• B)how gender and gender relations operate in our lives.
• C)the role that women play in creating social inequality.
• D)how ideology can be used to defuse the power of men in society.

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