Unit 2 Exam Flashcards
Gender norms
ideology inscribed on the body circumscribed by social expectations” which define appropriate feminine– and masculine– linked traits and behaviors.
Interactive process of “achieving social maleness”
employing knowledge of male behavioral norms accumulated over the lifetime to develop “gender literacy” and the ability to flexibly apply gendered rules for behavior
Pay equality (equal pay) for equal work
the requirement that women and men be paid the same if performing the same job in the same organization.
Pay equity
in male-domindated occupations and female-dominated occupations of the same value must be paid the same if within the same employer.
Toxic masculinity
masculinity that encourages or gives legitimacy to misogyny homophobia and sexual violence. It involves dominating others (especially women), and means resolving disputes with physical conflict and exhibiting an aggressive machismo.
Misogynoir
uniquely constitutive racialized and sexist violence that befalls black women as a result of their simultaneous and interlocking oppression at the intersection of racial and gender marginalization.
Preformative (acting for..)
charity, effects of problem, hierarchical, who performs best..only look at top layer of issue not it as a whole
Anti-oppressive
acting with justice, dismantling roots of problem, equal, what is done best
Family
the “social relationships that people create to care for children and other dependents on a daily basis, and also to ensure that the needs of the adults are met”
Social reproduction
the maintenance of life on a daily and generational basis, and includes “how food, clothing, and shelter are made available for immediate consumption, the ways in which the care and socialization of children are provided, the care of the infirm and elderly, and the social organization of sexuality”
Toxic masculinity (has been defined as a set of behaviors such as..)
suppressing emotions/causing distress, maintaining an appearance of strength, violence as an indicator of power
Structural violence
conditions that prevent people from acting to protect their own well-being or that disempower them & can be as destructive as physical harm.
Machoism
the sense of being “manly” and self-reliant, a concept associated with “a strong sense of masculine pride– an exaggerated masculinity.
Emotional labor
the work of managing one’s own emotions that was required by certain professions.
What’s an example of emotional labor?
Flight attendants are expected to smile and be friendly even in stressful situations.
Economy
social institution that organizes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods & services.