Ch.12 - Gender

Question 1

Sex

Answer 1

biological + anatomical differences b/t females and males

Question 2

intersex

Answer 2

born w/ anatomies in b/t male & female

Question 3

gender

Answer 3

culturally & socially constructed differences b/t males & females found in practices like “femininity” and “masculinity”

Question 4

identity

Answer 4

gender is smth one does, not one has

Question 5

interaction

Answer 5

situated accomplishment “doing gender”

Question 6

institution

Answer 6

social life reproduces gender differences + gender inequality

Question 7

sexuality

Answer 7

capacity for sexual feelings

Question 8

sexual orientation

Answer 8

individuals preference for emotional-sexual relationships w/ members of diff. sex etccc

Question 9

heteronormality

Answer 9

heterosexuals seen as “normal”

Question 10

transgender

Answer 10

gender doesn’t align w/ gender assigned at birth

Question 11

transsexuals

Answer 11

go through SURGERY to correct gender

Question 12

homophobia

Answer 12

discrimination towards homosexuals

Question 13

transphobia

Answer 13

discrimination towards trans community

Question 14

gender role

Answer 14

attitudes/behavior defined “appropriate” for each sex

Question 15

gender relations

Answer 15

relationships + power distribution b/t men + women in private/public

Question 16

gender identity

Answer 16

a person’s perception of themselves as female, male, gender nonconforming, etc

Question 17

body consciousness

Answer 17

ideals about our bodies / aware of one’s physical appearance

Question 18

sexism

Answer 18

subordination of one sex (usually female) by superior sex

Question 19

subordination / subordinate

Answer 19

lower in rank/position, treated as less important

Question 20

patriarchy

Answer 20

MEN controlling a hierarchical system of social organizations

Question 21

parent + gender socialization

Answer 21

children’s clothing, toys, household tasks assigned according to gender

Question 21

matriarchy

Answer 21

WOMEN dominating important institutions

Question 22

peers + gender socialization

Answer 22

peers help children learn gender-appropriate + inappropriate behavior (peers are often more effective)

Question 23

school + gender socialization

Answer 23

teachers provide messages about gender thru classroom assignments

Question 24

sports + gender socialization

Answer 24

boys - football

girls - cheerleading

Question 25

mass media + gender socialization

Answer 25

male characters - more aggressive

female characters - manipulative

Question 26

functionalist perspective

Answer 26

everything is working perfectly for society and its functional - ORDERLY

Question 27

symbolic interactionists

Answer 27

real time, everyday, face-face interactions between people (analysis)

Question 28

conflict perspective

Answer 28

inequality, discrimination, terrible

Question 29

men v. women

Answer 29

men - instrumental tasks

women - expressive tasks

Question 30

human capital model

Answer 30

workers have a set of abilities/skills they can improve/accumulate through training + education

Question 31

feminism

Answer 31

women and men are EQUAL - should be valued EQUALLY w/ EQUAL rights