Chp. 8 Sexualities And Genders

Question 1

Genetic makeup of sex of male and female

Answer 1

XX -female
XY - male
X, XXY, XXYY -other

Question 2

Intersex

Answer 2

Ppl who do not fit male or female

Question 3

Gender

Answer 3

A sense of being M or F by playing masculine or feminine roles

Question 4

Cisgender

Answer 4

Your doing life right

Question 5

Essentialism

Answer 5

A thought they views gender differences as a reflection of biological differences between men and women

Question 6

Social constructionalism

Answer 6

Thought that views gender differences as reflection of different social positions occupied by men and women

Question 7

Criticism of essentialism

Answer 7

1. Ignores history and culture
2. Generalizes from the average, ignore variation
3. No evidence supports claims
4. Gender difs ignore the role of power

Question 8

Conflict theory

Answer 8

Male domination is found in class inequality
-men = power

Question 9

Feminist theory

Answer 9

Male domination is rooted in:

Authority relations
Family structure
Patterns of socialization

Question 10

Symbolic interactionalism

Answer 10

Attaching meaning to words, what does it mean to be men or women?

Question 11

Glass ceiling

Answer 11

A social barrier that makes it difficult for women to rise to the top level of management

Question 12

Reasons for anti-gay violence

Answer 12

1. Prove toughness
2. Boredom
3. Defending themselves
4. Punish the gays

Question 13

What is acquaintance rape

Answer 13

A sexual assault involving intercourse committed by a non relative whom the victims knows

Question 14

What is Quid pro quo sexual harassment

Answer 14

When sexual threats or bribery are made a condition of employment decisions

Question 15

What is hostile environment sexual harassment

Answer 15

Involves sexual jokes
Touching
Comments that interfere with work or bad environment

Question 16

What is pay equity

Answer 16

Everyone gets paid the same for equal value

Question 17

The first wave in women’s movement

Answer 17

Voting rights, legally a person

Question 18

The second wave of women’s movement

Answer 18

Equal with men in education and employment, no sexual violence, women control reproduction

Question 19

Third wave of women’s movement

Answer 19

Characterized by critiquing liberal, socialist, and radical feminists.

Question 20

Four streams of feminism

Answer 20

1. Liberal feminism: denial of opportunity for women
2. Social feminism: women relations to economy
3. Radical feminism: patriarchy (male domination)
4. Third wave