Gender Inequality Flashcards
Members of society are socialized into being _______
boys or
girls; men or women
____ is
not just about placing or designating gender labels; it is
also a form of negative socialization in a stratified
society
Sex and gender inequality
Any form of deviance becomes subject to
________
ridicule, stereotyping, and even bashing or
discrimination
system of belief, rooted in the assertion that men
and women are naturally different
perceived superiority and tolerates gender
discriminatiom
sexism
Gender inequality occur mostly in ________
primary cause of tensions and conflicts
patriarchy
male-dominated society
- The culturally learned differences between men and
women as opposed to sex which is the biological
distinction
gender
Those characteristics, roles, and behaviors associated
with being a man or woman
gender
One’s gender is shaped
by and acquired through cultural and social
institutions such as ______
family, government, school, religion,
and media
Prejudicial treatment of an individual or group due to
gender
gender discrimination
Happens once men and women are polarized and
then ranked.
Gender Stratification
Ranking of sexes in such a way that women are
unequal in power, resources, prestige, or presumed
worth.
gender stratification
Indicates cultural categories
gender
Conveys the biological
difference between male and
female
sex
Not limited to only two
categories as it also
connoted sexual orientation
or sexuality.
gender
often classified only in two - male and female
sex