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misspop · **on:** Jul 10, 2018

In the U.S., many occupations are considered primarily female or male. This is due to the fact that:

a. men and women have different abilities when it comes to the world of work.
b. occupations tend to be assigned according to dominant cultural beliefs about gender differences.
c. the same occupations are universally considered either male or female.
d. Americans are more sexist than people in other societies.

Question 2

Biological differences between men and women:

a. explain the widespread patterns of the sexual division of labor.
b. explain why the sexual division of labor varies from culture to culture.
c. are not a sufficient explanation for either the similarities or differences in patterns of sexual division of labor.
d. are irrelevant when it comes to discussions of the sexual division of labor.