Chapter 5 Flashcards

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bakla

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a gender status in the Philippines that involves a natal man dressed as a woman.

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baybalan

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a natal man who dressed as a woman, or a man born with ambiguous genitals. This ancient social role in the Philippines was understood to result in specialized access to spiritual power.

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burqa

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a long garment covering every bit of a woman’s body, including her eyes.

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4
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female circumcision

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a cultural practice that involves removal of part or all of a girl’s genitalia and may involve the surgical closure of her vagina until she is married.

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5
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gender

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what it means to be male or female in a particular culture.

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gender role

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a set of expectations regarding proper behavior and appearance for a particular gender.

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7
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gender socialization

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the process of learning how to act according to the gender norms of a culture.

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gender status

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a position a person can occupy in the social order that is directly related to maleness or femaleness. Gender status is usually ascribed. English-language gender statuses are girl, boy, man, and woman.

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9
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intersex

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people born with ambiguous genitals due to a variety of biological conditions

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10
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kula ring

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an exchange system around the chain of Trobriand Islands.

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11
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purdah

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the seclusion of women from public view.

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12
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quinceañera

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a popular Catholic tradition of Mexico involving a ritual passage of a girl from childhood to adulthood.

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13
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sex

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biological maleness or femaleness, usually given at birth.

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14
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sexual culture

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the system of cultural meanings about sexuality and the social practices of sexuality.

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15
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sexual identity

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an element of some sexual cultures, the intentional sense of having a sexual desire around which your social identity is built.

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15
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sexual identity

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an element of some sexual cultures, the intentional sense of having a sexual desire around which your social identity is built.

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sexual life way

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a culturally constructed expression of sexuality and gender roles.

17
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sexuality

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includes biological sex, but also refers to human sexual thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.

18
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third gender

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a gender other than man or woman.

19
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two-spirit

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a Native American social role in which a person dressed as the other gender and performed the work of the opposite gender or both genders.