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Gender Inequality Flashcards

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How did Bell Hooks define feminism?

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“Simply put, feminist is a movement to end sexism, sexist exploitation, and oppression.”

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Is the work of feminism ever done?

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No, the work does not end with the fight for equality of opportunity within the existing patriarchal structure.

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What is at the core of contemporary feminist struggle?

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Challenging and dismantling patriarchy.

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Gender

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Social construction. The social definitions and expectations associated with being female or male (or transgender).

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Sex

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Biology. A person’s biological classification as male or female (or intersex).

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Between 1 and 1500 - 2000 births require a specialist to…

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Determine sex.

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Sexism

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Belief that there are innate psychological, behavioural, or intellectual differences between females and males.

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Differences in sexism imply…

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The superiority of one group and the inferiority of another leads to discrimination.

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Double (Triple, Multiple) Jeopardy

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Disadvantages associated with being a member of 2 or more minority groups.

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Give an example of a triple jeopardy.

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A disabled immigrant woman.

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Give an example of how Canadian society does not treat women and men equally.

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  • Women have lower incomes.
  • Hold fewer prestigious jobs.
  • Remain concentrated in traditionally female-dominated occupations.
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According to the SI perspective, how does the Socialization Process play a role?

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  • Gender assignment at birth.
    • Even for intersex babies.
  • Taught the meanings associated with being feminine and masculine.
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How does symbolic interaction lead to the lifelong process of learning gender roles?

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Learn through the messages others send us to reaffirm or challenge our gender performances.

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Patriarchy

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The social structures and interaction processes that maintain male dominance and female subordination.

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Patriarchy is just about men. True or false?

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False, it is about the system that we agree to, and participate in.

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How does the feminist perspective look at gender inequality?

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Challenges role allocation on gender lines.

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According to the feminist perspective, gender roles result from…

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Learning social expectations of the worlds into which we are born.

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The feminist perspective may say everything we think about sex…

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May be the effect of culture more than of biology.

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What perspective says that gender is necessary and beneficial?

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Structural Functionalism.

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What does the feminist perspective say about gender?

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It contributes to women’s subordination of men.

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What are the waves of feminism?

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  1. First Wave.
  2. Second Wave.
  3. Third Wave.
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When did First Wave feminism occur?

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Late 1880’s to mid 1990’s.

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First wave feminism also played into…

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Suffrage/voting and abolition.

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First Wave Feminism

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Came out of religious/moral movements.

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When did Second Wave Feminism end?

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It is still going on today.

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When did Second Wave Feminism happen?

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1960’s - early 1990’s.

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Second Wave Feminism

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Out of the civil rights/gay rights movement. Education and work was still primarily while middle class.

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Third Wave Feminism

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Acceptance and exploration of different races, genders, sexualities, abilities — complexity, intersectionality.

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When did Third Wave Feminism happen?

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1990’s -

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What were the downfalls of Second Wave Feminism?

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Too liberal, focused on work and income.

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What does the Queer Theory Perspective say about gender inequality?

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Challenges those approaches to gender that says there can be only two genders - oppositional forms.

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According to the Queer Theory Perspective, what are three characteristics of gender?

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  1. Contingent.
  2. Fluid.
  3. Unstable.
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Who said gender is performed?

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Judith Butler.

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What does it mean when we say that “gender is performed?”

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The behaviour has to be learned and constantly repeated if one is to maintain an identity.

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What is a synonym for Structural Sexism?

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Institutional Sexism.

36
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What is a synonym for Institutional Sexism?

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Structural Sexism.

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Gender Stratification

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There is a structural differentiation between men and women.

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Structural Sexism

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The ways in which the organization of society subordinates individuals and groups based on their sex classification.

39
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Gender stratification is the result of gender differences in…

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  • Educational attainment.
  • Income levels.
  • Occupation.
  • Political involvement.
40
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For every $1 a man earns, a woman doing the same job receives…

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68 cents.

41
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What is the strongest perspective of why women earn less than men for the same trust?

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Misogyny (the distrust of women).

42
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Human Capital Hypothesis

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Women are paid less due to the difference in women’s levels of education, skills, training, and experience.

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Devaluation Hypothesis

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Women are paid less because the work they do is socially defined as less allocate than that of men.

44
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Which income gap hypothesis is given more support?

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Devaluation Hypothesis.

45
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Does the pay equity act solve comparable worth?

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No, the earnings gap persists.

46
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Comparable Worth

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The earnings gap.

47
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Occupational Sex Segregation

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The concentration of women in certain occupations and men in other occupations.

48
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Pink Collar Jobs

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Typically in service industry, few benefits, low prestige, mostly held by women.

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Glass Ceiling

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Socially created barrier prevents women and minorities from being promoted.

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Cultural Sexism

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The ways in which the culture of society perpetuates the subordination of an individual or group because of the sex classification of that individual or group.

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Second Shift

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Women still contribute more hours to homelier than men.

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n=1 Argument

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Even if it was different for you, on average, you are in the minority.

53
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Feminization of Poverty

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Women represent disproportionate percentages of the world’s poor.

54
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Social-Psychological Costs

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Women are more likely to suffer from depression, and there are fewer social outlets to release stress. Low self-esteem, satisfaction.

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Boy’s Code

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Masculinity, expressing emotions. Gender role for men.

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How do men suffer from gender role socialization?

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Cultural pressures to succeed; “boy’s code” — masculinity, expressing emotions.

57
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Conflict in Relationships

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Second shift, frustration with and rejection of stereotypical roles, violence in intimate relationships.

58
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What are some strageties for action?

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  • Feminism.
  • Men’s movement.
  • Public policy.
59
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How can public policy be a strategy for action?

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Sexual harassment: ‘quid pro quo’ or hostile environment. Legislation.

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