Gender Flashcards
Sex
The biological and anatomical differences distinguishing females and males
Gender
Social expectations about behavior regarded as appropriate for the members of each sex
Intersectionality
A sociological perspective that holds that our multiple group memberships affect our lives in ways that are distinct from single group memberships
Social construction of gender (“doing gender”)
The learning of gender roles through socialization and interaction with others
Feminist theory
A sociological perspective that emphasizes the centrality of gender in analyzing the social world and particularly the uniqueness of the experience of women
Patriarchy
The dominance of men over women
Liberal feminism
Gender inequality is produced by unequal access to civil rights and certain social resources, such as education and employment, based on sex
Radical feminism
Gender inequality is the result of male domination in all aspects of social and economic life
Black feminism
Highlights the multiple disadvantages of gender, class, and race that shape the experiences of non-White women
Transnational feminism
Highlights the way that global processes—including colonialism, racism, and imperialism—shape gender relations and hierarchies
Postmodern feminism
Challenges the idea of a unitary basis of identity and experience shared by all women, rejecting the claim that a grand theory can explain the position of women in society, or that there is any single, universal essence or category of “woman”
Occupational segregation by sex
The concentration of men and women in different occupations
Human capital theory
The argument that individuals make investments in their own “human capital” to increase their productivity and earnings
