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Chaptee 1- Comm, Gender, And Effectiveness Flashcards

1
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What is a simple way to remember gender comm?

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It is communication about and between men and women

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What are the two parts of the communication between men and women

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About and between

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What is about in reference to communication about men and women

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The “about” aspect involves how the sexes are discussed, referred to, or depicted both verbally and non verbally

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What does the between aspect of the gender communication definition involves

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The between aspect is the interpersonal dimension of gender communication and it’s a bit harder to understand

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What are the five reasons that you should study gender communication?

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Provocative
Popularized
Pervasive
Problematic
Unpredictable
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Why is gender communication provocative?

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We are all interested in how we’re perceived, how we communicate with others, and how others respond to us

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Why is gender communication popularized

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It is a hot topic in our culture- there are many videos, books, shows, films, and songs devoted to the topic

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Why is gender communication pervasive?

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Interaction with men and women occurs 24/7

When relationships affect us in profound ways, we realize the need for improved understanding of gender comm

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Why is gender communication problematic?

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It does NOT mean all comm is centered around problems

This is because there is more than one way of looking at something

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Why is gender comm unpredictable

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Societal norms, rules, and roles have changed dramatically and continue to change

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Example of gender comm being unpredictable?

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The idea behind (should a woman or man pay for the meal? How would either party be perceived in either section)

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Definition of gender jargon

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Many gender related terms are assigned different meanings, primarily by the media

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How does sex differ from gender

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Sex refers to the biological, physiological characteristics that make us male and female

Gender- psychological and emotional characteristics of individuals

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Define androgynous

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A combination of both feminine and masculine traits

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What other terms fall under “gender?”

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Attitudes, beliefs, values, sexual orientation, and gender identity, and psychological makeup

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16
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Is gender socially constructed?

What does this mean?

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Yes

Ones femaleness or maleness is much more extensive than the fact of being born anatomically female male

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17
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Can a persons sex be changed?

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Nope, gender can tho

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Define gender identity in the text

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A subset of gender to refer to the way you view yourself- how you see yourself relative to stereotypically feminine or masculine traits

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How is the word androgyny made from Greek roots?

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Andros- man

Gnye- woman

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What is another component of gender

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My perception of roles for women and men in the society of which I am a member

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What two visions does gender identity encompass?

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Vision of self

Vision of roles and functions for human beings given within a given culture

22
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Do you have control to change your gender identity

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Yes

23
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Difference between sexual orientation and sexual preference?

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Preference- a choice to be attracted

Orientation- a characteristic of a person not a choice

24
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Define heterosexist

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The belief that Heterosexuality is superior

25
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How does heterosexist communication manifests itself?

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Omission- it’s not what’s said, but what was left out and the assumption that creates

26
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Example of heterosexism of omission

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Students reaction to a LGBT example

27
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Define metrosexual

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Men more concerned with their appearance than the stereotypical straight man

28
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Three ways homophobia are used

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Fear of homosexuals

Fear of being labeled as homosexual

Homosexuals have low self esteem and self hatred=act in angry ways

29
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Define transgender

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An identity that seeks to cross genders

Unique gender identity not confined by traditional notions of masculinity or femininity

30
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Brief history of feminism

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Suffrage
Women’s liberation movement
Current

31
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Define feminist

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A person (male or female) that believes in equality, especially sex and gender equality

A movement to end sexism, sexual exploitation, and oppression

32
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Define sexist

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The denigration of one sex and the exaltation of the other

33
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Is there such thing as reverse racism?

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NO DANG IT

34
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Describe communication process

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It is an on going, dynamic, irreversible process of sending and receiving messages for the purpose of sharing meaning

35
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What falls under human communication

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Verbal and non verbal

36
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Examples of nonverbal characteristics

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Body movement, physics appearance, facial expression, touch, and tone of voice.

37
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Describe the comm process

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Comm flows back and forth simultaneously, both verbally and non verbally, between a sender and receiver

38
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Define verbal communication

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Sending and receiving of messages, in the form of words so as to create shared meaning

39
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Define sender in a communicative relationship

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Initiator or source of a message

40
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Define receiver of a communicative relationship

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Listener or recipient of a message

41
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Define receiver orientation to communication

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Approach to communication that places more emphasis on a receivers interpretation of a message than a senders intention in communicating

42
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Is it advisable to focus on the receiver before after and during the communication

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YAS

43
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How do you become better at “talking to males or females?”

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Become a more effective communicator

44
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How can you become a more effective communicator

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Knowledge of self

” others perceptions

45
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What does knowledge of self encompass?

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Perception of self and own tendencies

46
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What does others perceptions pertain to?

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Your Understanding of the rules of society and the communication process

Judgements that other people make about you

47
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What four ways of communication work together to be more communicatively effective most of the time?

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Repertoire (change it up)

Selection (choosing behavior based on situation)

Skill (comm skills in the book)

Evaluation (learn what was effective and what was not for future reference)

48
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Five Values relevant to gender comm that’ll help me improve my comm

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Equalizing power (no one person taking pwr over another)

Talking to make it better (talk and solve I/o violence)

Believing in freedom of choice

Being open minded and willing to change

Treating another Pearson as an individual

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