Lecture 9 Flashcards
Gender and Inequality
what are achieved statuses?
statuses an individual earns through effort
what is social location?
a combination of factors like gender, age, and race that influence how we interpret the world
what are ascribed statuses?
statuses assigned at birth
what are master statuses?
statuses that dominate other statuses
what is verstehen?
putting yourself in other people’s shoes
what is standpoint theory?
how knowledge stems form ones social position
what does epistemology argue?
argues knowledge is always socially situated
what does the matrix of oppression mean?
combination of being both female and black give a unique experience of discrimination
what is the ideal type?
finding commonalities between things in the same category to form the ideal representation of that category
what is a feminist?
one who believed in equal treatment for both sexes
what is patriarchy?
system of male domination in society
what is gender?
a socially constructed idea of mainly males and females
what is sex?
a personal biological classification of male, female or intersex
what is sexuality?
who a person is sexually attracted to
what does non-binary mean?
a person who does not identify as male or female and does not fit in the gender binary specturm
what is a cisgender person?
a person sexually matches theirs at birth
what is gender expression?
a way a person present themselves in terms of gender
what is gender identity?
a persons internal experience of gender
what is a gender role?
a socially constructed idea of how a particular gender should behave
what is agender?
not having a gender identity or having a neutral identity
what is polygender?
when someone adopts the traits of both genders
what is asexual?
when a person has sexual attraction to no one
what is Xenogender?
a non-binary gender not known to human understanding yet
what is a lexical gap?
when there is no word for something in a particular language
what is intersex?
when a persons anatomy does not fit the binary spectrum
how is biological sex defined?
CIEHC
- chromosomes
- internal reproductive organs
- external reproductive organs
- hormones
- ability to bear children
what is the evolutionary theory?
how humans have evolved form simple beginnings into new more complex ones
what is a social construct?
an idea created and accepted by people in society
what is heteronormative?
the idea that sexual attraction between the opposite sex is normal
what is trans?
to identify with a gender other than the one assigned at birth
what is cultural diffusion?
the spreading of ideas between countries
what is culture?
the belief ones holds about reality
what is liquid modernity?
a constant state of flux or change in cultural norms
what is socialization?
learning culture by socializing
what is male privilege?
the social, economic and political advantages given to men only because they are men
what is sexism?
the belief that innate psychological, behavioural and intellectual attributes justify men being superior to women
what is gender socialization?
stereotypes of genders
what is innate?
refers to something someone is born with
what is structural sexism?
they way society and institutions subordinate individuals based on their sex
what is cultural sexism?
the way the culture of society perpetrates the subordination of different sexes
what is the second shift?
when women come home from work and are left to do housework
what is traditional masculinity?
typical societal expectations of men
what is hegemonic masculinity?
promotes the dominance of men over women
what is the bad apple theory?
suggest that there is no larger problem and the situation is because of a few bad assholes
what is toxic masculinity?
behaviours in men that do not dominate others but are still negative
what is the fatherhood premium?
men with families are seen as more dependable and thus get a raise
why does the gender wage gap exist?
OSD
- difference in occupational choices
- societal expectations around childbirth
- discrimination
what is statistical discrimination?
using statistics to justify certain behaviour
Is statistical Discrimination a type of Structural Sexism?
yes
