Chapte 2 - Sterrotypes And Cultural Influences

Question 1

Stereotypes

Answer 1

A socially shared belief about a group of people base on some shared characteristics of the group such as a race, gender, socioeconomic

Question 2

Female communion

Answer 2

Bringing a group of women together and categorizing them as having traits such as sympathy, kindness, and warmth

Question 3

Male agency

Answer 3

Cheap, goal orientated, independent, traits associated with men

Question 4

Social categorization

Answer 4

Sorting individuals into categories ex:gender, friend, class,

Question 5

Social role theory

Answer 5

Stereotypes of women and men stem from the association of women with the domestic role and men with the employee role

Question 6

Gender stereotypes

Answer 6

Widely shared belief about the attributes of females and males

Question 7

Hostile sexism

Answer 7

Negative stereotypes about women that serve to restrict women’s roles

Question 8

Benevolent sexism

Answer 8

Positive characteristics of women that serve to restrict women’s roles and these are sometimes hidden and hard to see

Question 9

Modern sexism

Answer 9

Belief that gene discrimination is no longer a problem in society and is manifested by the harmful treatment of women in ways that appear socially acceptable

Question 10

Masculine generic language

Answer 10

Language that uses male terms but purports to be inclusive of females and males ex: chairman, freshman, businessman

Question 11

Double standard of aging

Answer 11

The stigma of aging is much greater than it is for men - the same grey hair and wrinkles that enhance the perceived status and attractiveness of an oldie man dismiss the attractiveness and desirability of an older woman

Question 12

Language and expectancy

Answer 12

Male ass normative because their voices are used more and spot lighting when woman does something it is highlighted because it is being done for the first time