gender Flashcards
what is gender stratification?
the unequal distribution of wealth, power, and privilege between men and women
what is the result from the global perspective on Israeli kibbutzim (collective settlement)
gender is considered irrelevant, the purpose to encourage gender equality
what is the result from the global perspective of Margaret Mead’s research?
Men and women behaved very differently in different societies
what are the results from the global perspective on George Murdoch’s research?
In the most pre-industrial societies, hunting and warfare fall to men and domestic duties to women, but beyond this patterned societies showed variation in tasks
what is patriarchy?
a form of social organization in which males dominate females
what is matriarchy?
a form of social organization in which female dominate males
what is sexism?
belief that one sex is innately superior to the other
what is institutional sexism?
found throughout the economy, with women highly concentrated in low-paying jobs in the male-dominated legal systems.
what is the structural-functional theory for gender?
gender serves as a means to organize social life modern societies. distinctive roles for male and female reflect biological difference between the sexs.
what is Talcott Parsons’s theory?
men and women have complementary traits through socialization.
instrumental: rational, competitive for boys
expressive: emotional responsiveness for girls
what is the symbolic-interaction theory for gender?
gender affects everyday interactions in a number of ways
ex: men more power socially than women
ex: individuals socially construct the reality they experience as they interact everyday (performance)
what is the social-conflict theory for gender?
gender is a structural system of power that provides privileges to some and disadvantages to others
what is the interaction theory?
the interplay of race, class, and gender, which often results in multiple dimensions of disadvantage
what are the different types of feminism?
liberal, radical, socialist, multicultural, and global feminism
what is liberal feminism?
freedom to develop own talents
