Chapter 1: Sexuality in perspective Flashcards
Gender
Being male, female, or some other gender such as trans.
Gender binary
Conceptualizing gender as having only two categories; male & female.
Sexual behavior
Behavior that produces arousal and increases the change of orgasm.
Cultivation theory
In communications theory, the view that exposure to the mass media makes people think that what they see represents the mainstream of what really occurs.
Framing theory
The theory that the media draw attention to certain topics and not to others, suggesting how we should think about or frame the issues.
Social cognitive theory
In communications theory, the idea that the media provide role models whom we imitate.
Selectivity
In media theories, the principle that people select and pay attention only to certain media and ignore others.
Reinforcing spiral theory
A theory that one’s social identities and ideologies predict one’s media use and, in turn, media use affects our identity and beliefs.
Differential susceptibility model
Some people are more susceptible than others to certain types of media (i.e., violent media).
Culture
The part of the environment created by humans, including the set of meanings that a group adopts; these meanings facilitate social coordination and clarify where boundaries between groups lie.
Individualistic cultures
Those that stress independence and autonomy and the individual rights of people.
Collectivistic cultures
Those that emphasize interdependence and connections among people; the group is more important than the individual.
Honor cultures
Those that stress “face”, that is, individuals’ reputation and the respect or honor that people show towards others.
Ethnocentrism
The tendency to regard one’s own ethnic group and culture as superior to others and to believe that its customs and way of life are the standards by which other cultures should be judged.
Incest taboo
A societal regulation prohibiting sexual interaction between blood relatives, such as brother and sister or father and daughter.
