soc final ch 9

Question 1

what is sex?
2) what are some examples?

Answer 1

biological characteristics
- hormones, anatomy, chromosomes

Question 2

what is gender?
2) what are some examples?

Answer 2

learned attitudes and behaviors that we characterize as man and women

Question 3

what is intersexual?

Answer 3

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

Question 4

what is sexual identity?

Answer 4

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

Question 5

what is sexual orientation?

Answer 5

attraction for a particular sex

Question 6

what is gay?

Answer 6

attraction to same sex

Question 7

what is heterosexual?

Answer 7

attraction to opposite sex

Question 8

what is bisexual?

Answer 8

attraction to both sexes

Question 9

what is asexual?

Answer 9

no attraction to any sex

Question 10

what is gender identity?

Answer 10

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

Question 11

what is transgender?

Answer 11

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

Question 12

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

Answer 12

• how a person communicates gender identity to others
• hairstyles, behavior, clothing

Question 13

• what are gender roles?
• how do we learn to become male or female?

Answer 13

• the characteristics, attitudes, and feelings that society expects of males and female.
• thru interactions

Question 14

• What is gender stereotypes?
• Males are considered____. females are considered____ based on society

Answer 14

• expectations of how we will look,think and act based on their sex
• males= strong, females= weak

Question 15

what is sexism?

Answer 15

• a discrimmination on one’s sex

Question 16

what is heterosexism

Answer 16

a belief that heterosexism is the only legit identity

Question 17

what is homophobia?

Answer 17

• fear and hatred of gay people

Question 18

what is occupational sex segregation?

Answer 18

• channeling males and females into different types of jobs

Question 19

what is gender pay gap?

Answer 19

• earnings between males and females

Question 20

what is sexual harrassment? and what are some examples

Answer 20

• any unwanted behavior, such as verbal or nonverbal

Question 21

what is sexuality

Answer 21

• specifices the formal and informal norms for acceptable or unacceptable sexual behavior

Question 22

what is sexual double standard?

Answer 22

• greater sexual freedom for males than females

Question 23

what is abortion? aka spontaneous abortion or miscarriage

Answer 23

• expulsion of embryo or fetus from uterus

Question 24

what is same sex marriage aka gay marriage

Answer 24

• a legal marriage of 2 people of same sex

Question 25

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

Answer 25

functional
- male=instrumental
- female= expressive

Question 26

Gender roles are complementary. which sociological perspective is this?

Answer 26

functionalism

Question 27

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

Answer 27

• functionalism

Question 28

what sociological perspective views sexuality is for reproduction?

Answer 28

functionalism

Question 29

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

Answer 29

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

Question 30

list 2 critical evalution of functionalism viewpoint of gender and sexuality

Answer 30

• needs for 2 incomes, therefore roles are not needed as much
• disregards gender pay gap

Question 31

which sociological persective views sexual norms contriubte to a society order and stability

Answer 31

functionalism

Question 32

which sociological perspective encourages marrying in mid to late 20s

Answer 32

functionalism

Question 33

Which sociological perspective views sexuality reflects and perpetuates sexism and discrimmination

Answer 33

conflict theory

Question 34

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

Answer 34

yes

Question 35

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

Answer 35

• ignores women exploiting other women

Question 36

which sociological perspective views most societies regulate womens, but not mens, sexual behavior

Answer 36

conflict

Question 37

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

Answer 37

feminism

Question 38

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

Answer 38

feminism

Question 39

which sociological perspective views commercialization of sex

Answer 39

feminism

Question 40

which sociological perspective explains gender roles and mens advantages over women

Answer 40

feminism

Question 41

which sociological perspective views gender stratification that benefits males not capitalism

Answer 41

• feminism

Question 42

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

Answer 42

symbolic

Question 43

which sociological perspective views gender and sexuaity are social constructed

Answer 43

symbolic