NCERT Solutions Class 7 Social Science (Civics) Chapter 4 Growing up as Boys and Girls

NCERT Solutions Class 7 Social Science (Civics) 

The NCERT Solutions in English Language for Class 7 Social Science (Civics – Social and Political Life – II) Chapter – 4 (Growing up as Boys and Girls) has been provided here to help the students in solving the questions from this exercise. 

Chapter – 4 (Growing up as Boys and Girls)

Exercises

1. Are the statements given alongside true or false? Support your answer with the use of an example –
(a) All societies do not think similarly about the roles that boys and girls play
Answer –  True, Samoan society where boys cook and girls help in the preparations and go fishing.

(b) Our society does not make a distinction between boys and girls when they are growing up
Answer – False, Ways of dressing and mannerism taught to boys is indicative.

(c) Women who stay at home do not work
Answer – False, Household work is physically demanding, entailing lifting, bending, and standing for long hours.

(d) The work that women do is less valued than that of men
Answer – True, Household work is devalued and not paid for.

2. Housework is invisible and unpaid work
Housework is physically demanding
Housework is time-consuming
Write in your own words what is meant by the terms ‘invisible’, ‘physically demanding’, and ‘time consuming’? Give one example of each based on the household tasks undertaken by women in your home.
Answer – According to the text, Invisible means anything which remains unnoticed. A classic example will be one regular meal which requires lot of preparation and efforts.

Physically demanding means an activity which requires hard work. An example of this is washing clothes and dishes.

Time consuming means something which takes a long time to be done. Cleaning the house is an example of this.

3. Make a list of toys and games that boys typically play and another for girls. If there is a difference between the two lists, can you think of some reasons why this is so? Does this have any relationship to the roles children have to play as adults?
Answer – List of toys and games that boys play with:

• Cars
• Guns
• Action figures
• Sports items like football, volleyball, cricket, basketball, etc.

List of toys and games girls play with:

• Dolls
• Cooking items
• Dollhouses
• Fashion Toys

From the above list we realize that societies make clear distinctions between boys and girls from a very young age. Boys are taught to be tough whereas girls are taught to be soft. All these are ways of telling children that they have specific roles to play when they grow up to be men and women.

4. If you someone working as a domestic help in your house or locality talk to her and find out a little bit more about her life – Who are her family members? Where is her home? How many hours does she work? How much does she get paid? Write a small story based on these details.
Answer – Yes, A Domestic Help

1. Sujata is a domestic help. She works in our neighbour’s house.
2. Two sons, one daughter, her husband, and herself are her family members.
3. Her home is in Rajiv Camp in Jhilmil Colony, Delhi-110095.
4. She works for 10 hours continuously.
5. She is paid ₹ 1500 per month.