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(B)The "economic-opportunity structure" (EOS) refers to the "working worldlt andis most often associated with the practical aspect of marriage. Traditionally, maleshave had superior access to this structure and still do today.       In the traditional nuclear family, the male is the mediator between the family andthe EOS. Such a position gives him considerable Itpower" within the family unit.If members of a family are totally dependent on the man for economic survival, theymust concede all power and authority to him. He is the "king of the family." Hebrings home the fruits of the EOS, the production (usually monetary), and the familyconsumes these products, investing in various material possessions which in turn givethem social status and prestige.      The man's degree of success in the EOS highly affects his relation to his wife andfamily. In the traditional family, if the man fulfills his "duty" as chief economicsupporter, the wife "rewards" him with more attention to his needs and to hertraditional duties--keeping a house and raising children. The husband then rewardsher in various ways, with a car of her own, perhaps, or a fur coat, or a bigger house.It's an ongoing cycle. The higher-status wives are also more likely to concede thatthe husband should have the "upper handlt in the marriage.     This whole cycle works in reverse in lower-status families where the husband isunsuccessful as a breadwinner, causing resentment among the wives andunwillingness to submit to his authority. If the wife in the traditional nuclear familydecides to enter the EOS, her commitment to a career is usually far less than that ofher husband. Her primary duty is still to her family and husband. The husbandremains chief economic provider. But the woman gains more marital power becausenow she actually brings income intd the house. Her occupation gives her self-esteem,and the marriage moves tqward an egalitarian relation.     All of these cases show how economic power outside the family affects thebalance of power within it. A successful breadwinner is rewarded with attention; anunsuccessful one has to put up with resentment; and the status of a wife within thefamily improves when she takes a job. Thus the power of anyone member of anuclear family seems to depend a lot on his or her performance in the"economic-opportunity structure"--the working world.
26. Which ofthe following is NOT true?
(A) Males have better access to the "working world."
(B) The consumption of aman's "working world" production harms his social status and prestige.
(C) In anuclear 'family, the male is the mediator between the family and the "workingworld."
(D) Wives will concede husbands the upper hand in the marriage if theirmale partners succeed as breadwinners.

參考答案

答案：B
難度：適中0.666667
統計：A(1),B(2),C(2),D(1),E(0)

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