Week 11: Sex & Gender - Social Hierarchies

Question 1

biological sex

Answer 1

different from gender identity

Question 2

gender

Answer 2

refers to the socially constructed roles and identities of girls, boys, men etc.

Question 3

sexuality

Answer 3

your sexual feelings/attractions towards other people

Question 4

biological determinism

Answer 4

specific traits that each gender is believed to have
not supported by science

Question 5

feminist anthropology

Answer 5

challenged biological determinism

Question 6

gender ideologies

Answer 6

traits attributed to each gender
pink = girl; blue = boy

Question 7

gender socialization

Answer 7

how we are socialized into the gender norms of our society

Question 8

patriarchy

Answer 8

societies where men are valued over women

Question 9

hegemonic masculinity

Answer 9

ideal (unrealistic) masculine man in a society

Question 10

Judith Butler (performativity)

Answer 10

The repeated performance of gender roles create gender identity

Question 11

markedness

Answer 11

how language can reinforce gender ideologies
ex. “male nurse”, “female doctor”