Gender Flashcards
sexual dimorphism
marked differences in males and female biology beyond breasts and genitals
gender roles
the tasks and activities that a culture assigns to each sex
gender stereotypes
oversimplified, strongly held views about males and females
gender stratification
unequal distribution of social resources between men and women
domestic-public dichotomy
work at home versus more valued work outside
matrilineal descent
descent traced through women only
patrilineal-patrilocal complex
male supremacy based on patrilineality, patrilocality and warfare
patrilineal descent
descent traced through men only
patriarchy
political system ruled by men
intersex
pertaining to a group of conditions reflecting a discrepancy between external and internal genitals
transgender
describing individuals whose gender identity contradicts their biological sex at birth and the gender identity assigned to them in infancy
sexual orientation
sexual attraction to person of the opposite sex, same sex, or either sex