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soc final ch 9 Flashcards

1
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what is sex?
2) what are some examples?

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biological characteristics
- hormones, anatomy, chromosomes

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what is gender?
2) what are some examples?

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learned attitudes and behaviors that we characterize as man and women

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3
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what is intersexual?

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a persons whos sex at birth isnt clear bc they are born with both genitals

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what is sexual identity?

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awareness of ourselves as male our female and how we express our feelings, attitudes, and beliefs

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what is sexual orientation?

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attraction for a particular sex

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6
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what is gay?

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attraction to same sex

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7
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what is heterosexual?

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attraction to opposite sex

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what is bisexual?

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attraction to both sexes

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what is asexual?

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no attraction to any sex

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what is gender identity?

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a perception of ourselves as either masculine or feminine, early in life

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what is transgender?

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a person whose gender identity and behaviors don’t correspond with there sex

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1) what is gender expression?
2) what are some examples?

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  • how a person communicates gender identity to others
  • hairstyles, behavior, clothing
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  • what are gender roles?
  • how do we learn to become male or female?
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  • the characteristics, attitudes, and feelings that society expects of males and female.
  • thru interactions
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  • What is gender stereotypes?
  • Males are considered____. females are considered____ based on society
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  • expectations of how we will look,think and act based on their sex
  • males= strong, females= weak
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what is sexism?

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  • a discrimmination on one’s sex
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what is heterosexism

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a belief that heterosexism is the only legit identity

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what is homophobia?

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  • fear and hatred of gay people
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what is occupational sex segregation?

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  • channeling males and females into different types of jobs
19
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what is gender pay gap?

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  • earnings between males and females
20
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what is sexual harrassment? and what are some examples

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  • any unwanted behavior, such as verbal or nonverbal
21
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what is sexuality

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  • specifices the formal and informal norms for acceptable or unacceptable sexual behavior
22
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what is sexual double standard?

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  • greater sexual freedom for males than females
23
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what is abortion? aka spontaneous abortion or miscarriage

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  • expulsion of embryo or fetus from uterus
24
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what is same sex marriage aka gay marriage

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  • a legal marriage of 2 people of same sex
25
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which sociological perspective is this?
- Men and women have distinct roles that ensure a family’s and society’s survival
- which gender is expressive and instrumental

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functional
- male=instrumental
- female= expressive

26
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Gender roles are complementary. which sociological perspective is this?

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functionalism

27
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an individuals earnings are based on the choices they make and the accumulation of human capital. what sociological perspective is this?

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  • functionalism
28
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what sociological perspective views sexuality is for reproduction?

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functionalism

29
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why is sex outside of marriage dysfunctional? which sociological perspective sees this?

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functionalist see this as dysfunctional, because most unmarried father dont support their children

30
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list 2 critical evalution of functionalism viewpoint of gender and sexuality

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  • needs for 2 incomes, therefore roles are not needed as much
  • disregards gender pay gap
31
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which sociological persective views sexual norms contriubte to a society order and stability

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functionalism

32
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which sociological perspective encourages marrying in mid to late 20s

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functionalism

33
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Which sociological perspective views sexuality reflects and perpetuates sexism and discrimmination

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conflict theory

34
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does conflict theory see sexuality as a key component of a society’s organization?

35
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what is one critical evaluation of conflict theory on gender and sexuality?

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  • ignores women exploiting other women
36
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which sociological perspective views most societies regulate womens, but not mens, sexual behavior

37
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which sociological perspective emphasize that women surbodination includes daily vulnerability to male violence

38
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which sociological perspective representation of women has not increased and sexism is highly prevalent

39
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which sociological perspective views commercialization of sex

40
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which sociological perspective explains gender roles and mens advantages over women

41
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which sociological perspective views gender stratification that benefits males not capitalism

42
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which sociological perspectives say that individuals learn to express sexuality differently over time and across cultures

43
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which sociological perspective views gender and sexuaity are social constructed

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