Final section 2 Flashcards
Sexuality
the condition of having sex, sexual activity, expression of sexual receptivity or interest especially when excessive
Gender
the behavioral, cultural, or psychological traits typically associated with one sex
Gender Roles
a set of social and behavioral norms that, within a specific culture, are widely considered to be socially appropriate for individuals of a specific gender
Language Ideology
taken-for-granted in everyday life, tell us how people should talk, affects how we view and think about other people
Gender Socialization
gender roles must be learned, not universal, differ between cultures
Disney Stereotypes of men
doctors, waiters, advisors to kings, thieves, hunters, servants, detectives, and pilots; they are sometimes bad and become good
Disney Stereotypes of women
almost never shown to work outside of home and are usually mothers, princesses, or daughters; when they do work, they are waitresses, nurses, nannies or housekeepers (positive characters and actions, show no character development)
Disney Stereotypes of mothers
parenthood and romance do not intersect, stay at home with no hints of ethnicity, race, economics or regional variations with middle-class values
Disney Stereotypes of fathers
comic characters with wider set of linguistic choices available to them
Disney Stereotypes of lovers
no male romantic leads with foreign accents, only young lovers are presented, never middle aged couples with children or later stages in life
Disney Stereotypes of AAVE speakers
appears in animal form rather than humanoid form, unemployed, show no purpose in life beyond making music or pleasing themselves
Disney Stereotypes of Foreign Accents
British- intellectual evil genius; Swedish- fun-loving; cockney gangsters and drug dealers, Asian- intelligent but intelligible; Polish- slow to speak and thought; Jews- yiddish
Disney Stereotypes of French Accents
associated with food preparation; irascible and sensual rascal
Dinnertime Narratives
how we think about gender and gender roles socialized from an early age
Stories
past-time narratives; linear accounts of details about their day