NCERT Solutions For Class 7 Civics Social Science Chapter 4| Chapter 4 – Growing up as Boys and Girls .

Very short questions answer.

Q1. Why domestic workers' wages are often very low?

Ans. Wages are low, as domestic work does not have much value.

Q2. Mention the most important activity on the Samoan Islands in 1920s.

Ans. Fishing was a very important activity on the islands.

Q3. What do we teach boys and girls from a very young age?

Ans. We teach girls to talk softly and boys to be tough.

Q4. Why do girls like to go to school together in groups?

Ans. Girls like to go to school together in groups because of fears of being teased or attacked.

Q5. Were Harmeet and Shonali correct in saying that Harmeet’s mother did not work?

Ans. No, Harmeet and Shonali were not correct in saying that Harmeet’s mother did not work.

Q6. “As these girls walked on the streets, they looked so purposeful.” What it means?

Ans.  It means that for the girls, the street was simply a place to get straight home.

Q7. What is the daily schedule of a domestic worker?

Ans. A domestic worker’s day can begin as early as five in the morning and end as late as twelve at night.

Q8. How are domestic workers treated by their employers?

Ans. Despite the hard work domestic workers do, their employers often do not show them much respect.

Q9. Where are the Samoan islands located?

Ans.  The Samoan Islands are part of a large group of small islands in the southern part of the Pacific Ocean.

 Short questions answer.

Q1. Why are girls and boys given different toys to play with?

Ans. Girls and boys are given different toys to play with because toys become a way of telling children that they will have different futures when they become men and women.

Q2. What are the expected responsibilities of women in the family?

Ans. Housework and care-giving tasks, like looking after the family, especially children, the elderly and sick members, are the expected responsibilities of women in the family.

Q3. Define the term Double-burden.

Ans. The term Double-burden literally means a double load. This term is commonly used to describe the women’s work situation. It has emerged from a recognition that women typically labour both inside the home (housework) and outside.

Q4. Why do you think that men and boys generally do not do housework?

Ans.  Men and boys generally do not do housework because it is assumed that this is something that comes naturally to women. Thus, across the world, the main responsibility for housework and care-giving tasks lies with women.

Long questions answer.

 

 Q1. Explain the term Identity, Care-giving and De-valued.

Ans :-

·       Identity - Identity is a sense of self-awareness of who one is. Typically, a person can have several identities. For example, a person can be a girl, a sister and a musician.

·       Care-giving - Care-giving refers to a range of tasks related to looking after and nurturing. Besides physical tasks, they also involve a strong emotional aspect.

·       De-valued - When someone is not given due recognition for a task or job they have done, they can feel de-valued. For example, if a boy has put in a lot of effort into making a special birthday gift for his friend and this friend does not say anything about this, then the boy may feel de-valued.

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