Chap 13. Gender Stratification Flashcards
The personal traits
and social positions that members of a society attach to being female or male.
Gender
The belief that
one sex is innately superior to
the other
sexism
The unequal distribution of wealth, power, and privilege between men and women
Gender Stratification
attitudes and activities that a society links to each sex
gender roles
a form of social organization in which males dominate females
patriarchy
a form of social organization in which females dominate males
matriarchy
Comparing full-time U.S. workers, women earn
77% as much as men.
True
Analysis of the interplay ofrace, class,and gender, often resulting in
multiple dimensions of
disadvantage
intersection theory
Any category of
people distinguished by physical or cultural difference that a society
sets apart and subordinates
minority
Name two issues related on the violence against women and men
1- Sexual Harassment
2- Pornography
Comments, gestures,or physical contacts of a sexual nature that are deliberate, repeated, and unwelcome
Sexual Harrasment
She described gender differences in terms of complementary roles that promote the social integration of families and society as a whole.
Talcott Parsons
This theory views gender roles as essential for the functioning of society, especially in the past. It suggests that society assigns specific roles to men and women to promote stability and efficiency.
Structural-Functional Approach
This theory focuses on how gender is constructed through everyday interactions and social experiences.
Symbolic-Interaction Approach
This theory sees gender inequality as part of a larger system of social inequality and power struggles.
Social-Conflict Approach
He tied gender stratification to the rise of private property and a class hierarchy
Friedrich Engels
Support of social equality
for women and men, in opposition to patriarchy and sexism
Feminism
There are three types of feminism:
-Liberal feminism
-Socialist feminism
-Radical feminism
Most opposition to feminism is directed toward what feminist?
Socialist feminism and radical feminism
Support for this feminism is widespread
Liberal feminism
This feminism seeks equal opportunity for both sexes within the existing society
Liberal feminism
This feminism claims that gender equality will come about by replacing capitalism with socialism.
Socialist feminism
This feminism seeks to eliminate the concept of gender itself and to create an egalitarian and
gender-free society.
Radical feminism
