Gender Flashcards

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sexual dimorphism

A

marked differences in males and female biology beyond breasts and genitals

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2
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gender roles

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the tasks and activities that a culture assigns to each sex

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3
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gender stereotypes

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oversimplified, strongly held views about males and females

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4
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gender stratification

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unequal distribution of social resources between men and women

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5
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domestic-public dichotomy

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work at home versus more valued work outside

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6
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matrilineal descent

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descent traced through women only

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7
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patrilineal-patrilocal complex

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male supremacy based on patrilineality, patrilocality and warfare

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8
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patrilineal descent

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descent traced through men only

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9
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patriarchy

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political system ruled by men

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10
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intersex

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pertaining to a group of conditions reflecting a discrepancy between external and internal genitals

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11
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transgender

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describing individuals whose gender identity contradicts their biological sex at birth and the gender identity assigned to them in infancy

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12
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sexual orientation

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sexual attraction to person of the opposite sex, same sex, or either sex

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