cultural differences Flashcards
refers to biological
differences that distinguish
humans and other animals
into two main categories:
male and female.”
sex
encompasses all the social, cultural, and
psychological characteristics that a culture
assigns to males and females. It categorizes
which behaviors and traits are appropriate
for men and women. There are two main
types of gender: masculine and feminine.”
gender
Culturally-assigned tasks and
activities to sexes
● Social constructs ○ Examples: ■ Only males can handle
physically demanding
activities.
■ Females should
handle domestic
tasks
gender roles
is more malleable and
changing across societies.
gender
relatively
absolute and universal
because of biological
structures
sex
refers to
a category that groups people
into similar economic, social,
cultural, and political status
socioeconomic class
refers to the
ranking of people based on their
income classification. A family with
lower income puts one in a lower
economic status while those who
have higher income advances people
to a higher status
economic status
caste system in india which means priests
brahmins
caste system in india which means kings, rulers, warriors
kshatriyas
caste system in india which means craftsmen, merchants, landowners, skilled workers
viasyas
caste system in india which means farm workers, unskilled workers, servant
sudras
caste system in india which means streetsweepers, human/animal waste removers, dead body handlers, outcasts
dalits (untouchables)
social classes in the philippines which means full blooded spanish living in the philippines and born in spain
peninsulares
social classes in the philippines which means full-blooded spanish living in the philippines and born in the philippines as well
insulares
social classes in the philippines which means wealthy group of individuals born in the philippine and were able to study abroad
ilustrados