Week 5 slides Flashcards
What is sex?
the different biological and physiological characteristics if males and females, such as reproductive organs, chromosomes, and hormones
What is gender?
the socially-constructed characteristics of women and men, such as norms, roles, and relationships of and between groups of women and men
What is gender binary?
It is one type of gender system
It is socially constructed, developed through
- socialization
- social interaction
- social structure and social stratification system
based on gender hierarchy.
- male dominance and female subordination
What is socialization?
Life long process by which individuals internalize the values, belief, and norms of a given society and learn to function as members of that society
What is gender socialization?
learning and re-learning gendered expectations and rules as well as how to negotiate them
What does gender organize?
Organizes our social relationships and social institutions
Why is there gender income inequality?
Gender segregation in the workplace
- gender segregation: concentration of men and women into different occupations
high concentration of women in
- administrative work
service work
female dominant jobs tend to pay less than male dominant jobs
Why is there gender income inequality?
Unequal housework and child-care responsibilities
What is the social control of sexuality?
The way we enforce normative behaviours through social interaction, values, worldviews, and laws
What is the creation of sexuality?
Khan: sexuality is jointly determined by biology and environment
Hubbard: sexuality isn’t “natural” - were taught to express it in socially acceptable ways
Maning of sexuality changes over time and place
What is intersectional sexualities?
Notions of sexuality rooted in culture have political consequences
