5.1.2 Population Studies Part 4 Flashcards
What are gender expressions?
external manifestations of gender roles
What is the gender schema theory?
study of how gender beliefs become socialized in society
What is the definition of sexism?
prejudice or discrimination against a person based on gender or sex
What is the definition of race?
description of distinct social groups based on certain shared characteristics
What is the definition of ethnicity?
cultural rather than biological and are distinct from nationalities
What is ethnogenesis?
social process that results in the created of separate ethnicities
What is the definition of racism?
prejudices and actions that discriminate based on race or hold one race inferior to another
What is the racial formation perspective?
race is seen as a complex and fluid social construct enforced through both micro and macro level social processes
What is racialization?
social process in which the dominant group archives racial or ethnic identities, perceived or real, to groups that do not otherwise relate to the labels
What are the three main sexual orientations?
heterosexual
homosexual
biexual
What is heterosexism?
prejudice or discrimination against a person based on their sexual orientation toward the same sex
What are heteronormative beliefs?
often enforce strict gender roles and involve prejudice and discrimination against non-heterosexual individuals
What is the American Dream?
ideological construct that offers individuals the opportunities for happiness and success with the proper amount of determination
What are immigration controls?
formal policies that define and regulate who has the right to settle in an area
