ch4 key terms

Question 1

the personal traits and life chances that a society links to being female or male

Answer 1

gender

Question 2

the biological distinction between female and males

Answer 2

sex

Question 3

the unequal distribution of wealth, power, and privilege between men and women

Answer 3

gender stratification

Question 4

a social pattern in which males dominate females

Answer 4

patriarchy

Question 5

a social pattern in which females dominate males

Answer 5

matriarchy

Question 6

the belief that one sex is innately superior to the other

Answer 6

sexism

Question 7

subtle discrimination that effectively blocks the movement of women into the highest position in organzations

Answer 7

glass ceiling

Question 8

unwanted comments, gestures, or physical contact of a sexual nature

Answer 8

sexual harassment

Question 9

analysis of how race, class, and gender interact, often creating multiple disadvantages for some categories of people

Answer 9

intersection theory

Question 10

a political movement that seeks the social equality of women and men

Answer 10

feminism