Module 1 Flashcards
There are two primary
factors that shape the
behavior of human groups:
Environment and History
refers to the socially constructed roles,
behaviors, activities, and attributes that given society considers appropriate for men and women.
Gender
refers to the biological characteristic
of humans such as male or female
Sexuality
A person with this gender is inclined to be sexually attracted to a person of the opposite
Heterosexual
A person that is
sexually attracted to a person of the same sex.
Homosexual
A male who is
romantically and
sexually attracted to
another male.
Gay
A female who
is romantically and
sexually attracted to
another female.
Lesbian
individuals who are
attracted to both sexes.
Bisexual
Individuals who are
incapable of being attracted to any
Asexual
Individuals who are
attracted to multiple types of gender identity
Polysexual
Individuals who can
accommodate any types of gender
Pansexual
SOGIE
Sexual Orientation, gender identity, and gender expression
refers to a person’s biological orientation, which can be a female or male and intersex
Sexual Orientation
individuals internal concept of self that may be related to a feminine, masculine
neither, or both without strict relation to the physical characteristics that a
person has.
Asexual Gender Identity
how individual
chooses present himself or herself in a
society.
Gender Expression
_____________a paleolithic artwork depicting the
supernatural ability of religious
practitioner to become half-man and half- animal.
“The Sorcerer of Les Gabillou”
________ is a mirror of the
society that affiliates with.
Religion
believing that we have only one
god.
Monotheistic
believing that we have multiple gods
Polytheistic
_______________ refers to the set of attitudes and practices that an individual adheres to in relation to the political systems
and actors within his or her society
Political identity as a social category
Great Britain fragmented three-
class system:
Upper Class; Middle Class; and
Working Class
__________ - is identity that is tried of being part
of a nation or country - “a group of people who share the same history traditions and Language”
Nationality
_________ - those are smaller cultural groups that share social environments, traditions, and histories that may not be necessarily described by a mainstream society.
Ethnic Groups
A perspective that promotes an individual’s culture as the most efficient and superior;
hence, the individual who exhibits ethnocentrism feels that his her culture is
the most appropriate as compared with
other cultures.
Ethnocentrism
When faced with a plurality of culture, you may adapt the conceptual tool known as
_________, which promotes the perspective that cultures must be
understood in the context of their locality.
Cultural Relativism
