Chapter 9 Flashcards
1
Q
What is gender?
A
The cultural construction of whether one is female, male, or something else
2
Q
What are gender roles?
A
The tasks and activities that a culture assigns to each sex
3
Q
What is gender stratification?
A
The unequal distribution of social resources between men and women
4
Q
What is sexual dimorphism?
A
Marked differences in male and female biology, beyond breasts and genitals
5
Q
What is matrilineal descent?
A
Descent traced through women only
6
Q
What is patrilineal descent?
A
Descent traced through men only
7
Q
What is sexual orientation?
A
Sexual attraction to persons of the opposite sex, same sex, or both
8
Q
What is the patriarchy?
A
Political system ruled by men in which women have inferior social and political status, including basic human rights
