Sex and gender Flashcards

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Sex

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Biological differences between men and women

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Primary sex characteristics

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Genitalia used in reproduction

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Secondary sex characteristics

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Every other physical trait identifying someone as male or female

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Gender

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Socially constructed differences between men and women

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Gender roles

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Socially defined appropriate behavior for men and women

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Berdache

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3rd gender in NA cultuer- men who live as women, occupy female gender roles

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Gender identity

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Perception of self as male or female

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When does socialization for gender identity occur?

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18 months-3 years

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What plays the most important role as socialization for gender identity?

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Toys/games

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10
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Mothers tend to give _______ feedback for gender specific behavior

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Positive

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Fathers provide ___ reinforcement for girls, but ___ sanctions for boys breaking gender roles

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+, -

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12
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Men’s sports were historically treated as an

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Outlet for violence

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13
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Shows are

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Sex typed

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In media, men are portrayed as

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Aggressive, constructive, direct, rewarded tor action

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In media, women are portrayed as

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Deferential, manipulative, helpless, seductive

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In media, women are represented in ___________ more than in real life

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high paying jobs

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In ads, women are shown to be

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Sexualized or homemakers as “ideal”

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Patriarchy

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Society where men mainly have control

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Women couldn’t own property until

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Women couldn’t vote until

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Women couldn’t have a separate bank account from their husbands until

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Women live ___ years longer than men

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Work is

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Gender segregated

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2/3rds of men and women work in occupations that are ______ dominated by their sex

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> 75% dominated by their sex

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Historically, women have worked as
Teachers, social work, librarians, nurses
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Typical men's jobs
Engineering, lawyers (Both very high paying)
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Work si segregated within occupations. ____ of doctors 65+ are men, ___ of doctors under 35 are women
80%, 60%
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Men and women specialize in different specialties in medicine- women are overconcentrated in _____________. Men tend to specialize in ___________
Family medicine, pediatrics, OBGYN. Lucrative fields, EG cardiology, orthopedics, radiology
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Men started becoming nurses when wages rose- what is this an ex of?
Invasion
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Women make ____ for every $ men make
79 cents
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Within the same job, pay gaps for men and women are ______
Slim to none
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Are men or women more educated now?
Women
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What is the main reason for the pay gap?
Men tend to choose higher paying jobs
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What are a few non main reasons for the pay gap?
Employers may be reluctant to hire women because they're worried she'll get pregnant and leave (Both dsexes quit jobs at = rates, but for different reasons)
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Network effect
>1/2 of all jobs are recruited through networks
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Men and women usually have ______ networks. What does this look like in practice?
Segregated- women tend to hire women in female dominated jobs
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Women are concentrated in jobs that are recrtuited ______, eg _____
formally, gvmt jobs
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Conflict theory for the pay gap
Gender roles hold women down, evidenced by pay gap. Controlled by men, women are focused on family and children instead of a career
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Functionalist perspectice on the pay gap
Traditional gender roles are bestg for society because members are continually replaced- hosuehold division of labor is effective for meeting society's needs, but salaries haven't kept up with cost of living. Plus, women tend to have 2 jobs (career and homemaking)