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Soci 301-Lecture 2 Flashcards

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Sex

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-biological difference between females and males

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primary sex characteristics

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-genitalia used in the reproduction

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secondary sex characteristics

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  • the physical traits that identify an individual’s sex

- “breasts and beards”

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gonads

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-sex glands

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Names of Sex Researchers (3)

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1) Alfred Kinsey
2) Masters and Johnson (late 1950s through 1990s)
3) Janus and Janus

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Who did Masters and Johnson use in their studies?

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-they used volunteers, some of whom were prostitutes (especially in the earlier studies)

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Is there a lot of research available on the development of human sexual orientation?

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  • not a lot, but it is growing
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sexual dysfunction

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-a problem with sexual functioning

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organic factors

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-include physical problems such as illnesses, side effects from medication, the effects of surgeries, physical disabilities and the use of drugs

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sociocultural factors

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-sexual attitudes and behavior can be a source of psychological stress

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psychological factors

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-include psychological problems, such as low self-esteem, anxiety over performance of the sex act, depression, self-consciousness about one’s body image, anxiety disorders, or a history of previous sexual abuse or assault

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paraphilia (atypical sexual behavior)

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-unusual sexual arousal

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fetishism

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-unusual sexual interest in an object

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exhibitionism

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-exposing non-clothed parts

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voyeurism

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-sexual arousal through watching other people

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frotteurism

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-sexually aroused through rubbing up against an unwilling person usually in a crowded place

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necrophilia

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-sexual arousal from interacting with a corpse

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transvestism

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-sexual arousal from wearing the clothing of the opposite sex

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gender

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-social characteristics for masculinity or femininity

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gender stereotypes

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-strongly held ideas of the characteristics of men and women

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sexism

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-prejudice about males and/or females

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differential socialization

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no two people are raised the same

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How widespread is the influence of gender on all human interactions?

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-very widespread

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What shapes our interaction patterns?

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-location in society

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impression management

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-people create specific images

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two worlds approach

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-women and men do gender differently because they have been socialized

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gender perspective approach

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-gender is not a stable property

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individual dimension

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-how a person learns gender

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interactional dimension

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-the ways in which people do gender

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institutional dimension

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-the ways that gender is organized in institutions

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socio-cultural dimension:

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-overall approach

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What drives social life?

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-biological imperatives

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What are instrumental tasks?

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-tasks carried out outside the home

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What are expressive tasks?

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-tasks carried out inside the home

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Why is marriage important in structural-functionalism?

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-foundational institution for making and raising babies

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feminism

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-belief that women and men are equal

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liberal feminism

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-inequality caused by a lack of equal opportunity

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socialist feminism

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-gender is a source of social inequality

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radical feminism

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-equality between the sexes can be achieved through the abolition of male supremacy

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gendered order

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-differential treatment individuals are accorded because of their sex

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gender identity

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-the self and their sense of masculinity and femininity

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gender socialization

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-the process of acquiring a gendered identity

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Why do issues relating to sex and gender matter?

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-because all societies regulate sexual activity

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Names of the researchers who studied sexual behavior (3)

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  • Alfred Kinsey
  • Masters and Johnson
  • Janus and Janus
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List 2 of 3 of the factors for sexual dysfunctions

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  • organic factors
  • sociocultural factors
  • psychological factors
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List 2 of the forms of Feminism (4)

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  • liberal feminism
  • socialist feminism
  • radical feminism
  • maternal feminism

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