week 10: gender & sexuality Flashcards
intersexed individuals
born with a mix of male and female biological features
gender ideology
beliefs about gender, preferences, and identities that are socially accepted - differs among cultures
third gender
a gender identity that exists in a non-binary gender system
androgynous
individuals that have a combination of male and female traits - “gender bending”
4 categories of human work
-production
-reproduction
-status enhancement
-morale building
first second, third shift
refers to women overworking - 1st idea of equality (woman has a job), 2nd women do household chores, 3rd home becomes work
sexuality
study of most intimate relationships, desires
dyads
2 people in a socially approved pairing - ex. married couple
Hjira
typically a biological man that becomes a woman through religious rituals and operations
patriarchy
society that is male-dominated politically - privileges males over females
matriarchy
society where women hold the primary leadership power
biological determinism
theory that biological differences between fe/males lead to different gendered behaviors (view that suggests gender roles are rooted in biology not culture0
gender
an identity that one can choose in some societies, though there’s pressure to conform to expected gender roles
what’s for dinner, honey?
article that discusses society’s expectation of meal planning on women
heteronormativity
term by michael foucault, refer to unnoticed privileges that come w/ normative sexual choices and family formation
sex
the biological distinction between male and female
gender segregation
cultural separation of people based on their gender or bio sex
sexual division of labor
the division of labor in societies based on sex - like there is female work and male work
family wage ideology
justifying wage gap between genders
cisgender
those who identify with the sex and gender they were assigned at birth
