Exam 1 Flashcards
Feminism
A movement to end sexism, sexist exploitation and oppression.
Feminist psychology
A perspective within the field of psychology in which work is explicitly informed by feminism, in contrast to more general research and theory about girls and women
Intersectionality
The was in which different types of oppression are interconnected and therefore, cannot be examined separately ; also the way multiple social identity variables influence any psychological variable being studied.
First wave of feminism
Bunch of men and women met to create a list of priorities for advancing women’s rights. Advocated for increased authority
Second wave of feminism
Feminists interested in changing their day-to-day lives (redefining women’s roles in families). Wished to enter the workforce. Developed autonomous feminist organizations. Overt rejection of body restrictions.
Third wave of feminism
Change mainstream ideas of feminism by rejecting the notion that everyone’s experience of being a women is the same. Revival of feminine aesthetics and raunch culture (female self-sexualization). Increase in male participation.
Fourth wave of feminism
Revival of feminist self-identification. Feminist ideas in marketing, resistance associated with #metoo movement.
Androcentrism
The evaluation of individuals and cultures based on male perspectives, standards, and values
Female deficit model
Women taught to use language in limited way, focuses on the ‘deficits’ in women’s language while portraying the language of men as the ‘norm’.
Biological determinism
Being female implies being feminine and attracted to males.
Liberal feminism
equal rights, changing laws and promoting education. (similarities perspective)
Radical feminism
Focuses on transforming women’s thinking since women are conditioned to prioritize men. (porn degrades all women)
Socialist feminism
Highlights the ways in which money and capitalism are interconnected with gender inequities. (women economically dependent on men)
Cultural feminism
Perceives gender inequity as being related to a lack of appreciation for women’s unique feminine qualities. (feminine values of kindness and concern for all people) (differences perspective)
WOC feminism
Connects gender inequity to other structures of oppression especially racism. See’s women’s inequality as deeply linked to white supremacy.
Queer feminism
The elimination of binary gender categories since they are at core of gender inequality.
Postcolonial/transnational feminism
Connects women’s inequality to the continued legacy of colonialism.
Lesbian feminism (not part of the 7, subset of radical fem.)
Focuses on sexuality and reproduction as a central place of oppression,
Gender essentialism
The idea that mean and women are fundamentally different because of deep unchanging properties.
Ethnocentrism
The tendency to judge there groups according to the values of one’s own group.
Womanist
An identity label that stems from the experiences of black women and other WOC.
Third-world feminism
feminism should not focus on commonalities among women. Should address issues from multiple perspectives.
Social identity
A person’s sense of self based on that individual’s affiliations
Social stratification
The idea that people are ranked in a hierarchy
Matrix of domination
The idea that all systems of bias stem from the same systems of social stratification.
Unearned entitlements
things of vale that ideally should be provided to everyone but aren’t.
Conferred dominance
one group is socially assumed to have more authority or power over another group.
Legitimizing myths
attitudes, values, or beliefs that exist to justify social hierarchies
Scapegoating
blaming a person or group for a situation that is not their fault.
Stereotype
A set of beliefs about the characteristics of a particular group that are generalized to all members of that group.
agentic traits
assertive, dominant, competitive, and acting to get things done.
communal traits
warm, friendly, concerned with others, and emotionally expressive.
model minority
he belief that asian American people are the ideal example of a minority group because they are hardworking, smart, and overacheiving.
femmephobia
hostility toward anyone who exhibits famine traits.
stereotype threat
when people are aware of a stereotype that members of their social group do poorly on a certain task, their anxiety can undermine their actual performance.
backlash effects
when individuals violate gender stereotypes, they often experience some degree of social and economic penalties.
Overt sexism
unequal treatment of women that’s easily identifiable and therefore easily documented.
