CH9 Gender

Question 1

___ refers to ascribed genetic, anatomical, and hormonal differences between males and females that are partially socially determined.

Answer 1

Sex

Question 2

____ refers to a society’s notions of masculinity and femininity that are socially constructed meanings of male and female.

Answer 2

Gener

Question 3

_____ _____ are commonly assigned tasks or expected behaviors linked to an individual’s sex-determined statuses.

Answer 3

Gender Roles

Question 4

______ refers to culturally shaped meanings both of sexual acts and of how we experience our own bodies especially in relation to the bodies of others.

Answer 4

Sexuality

Question 5

The ______-_____ theory of gender stresses that humans are influenced by their society but also help make it up, and that gender is inherently a socially constructed idea. In effect we “do” gender in that we create definitions as we go and those definitions are the learned by the people around us.

Answer 5

Symbolic-Interactionit

Question 6

The _____-_____ theory of gender stresses that each sex has a role to play in the interdependent groups and institutions of society. It stresses that gender division of labor exists because t is efficient.

Answer 6

Structural-Functionalist

Question 7

The ______ theory of gender stresses that men have more power in societies and protect that power by controlling means of production and ideology. It also stresses that women biologically relied on men in early socieites

Answer 7

Conflict

Question 8

The ______ theory of gender stresses patriarchy. As long as the societal system is ruled by men, the interdependent institutions will reflect and support this rule.

Answer 8

Feminist

Question 9

______ is the notion that society reinforce heterosexuallity.

Answer 9

Heterosexism

Question 10

_______ is the intense fear and hatred of homosexuality and homosexuals.

Answer 10

Homophobia

Question 11

_____ _____ is we-they thinking based on sex that can create alienation.

Answer 11

Social Divisivness