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21 Cards in this Set
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gender stratification |
unequal access to property, power and prestige based on your gender |
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sex |
biological characteristics |
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gender |
behaviors and attitudes that a group considers proper for females/ males |
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feminism |
your biology is not your destiny. men & women should be equal |
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unequal access |
gender stratification for women: healthcare, education, work place |
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sexual harassment |
unwelcomed sexual attention at work or school which may effect job/work performance and can create a hostile work environment |
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race |
physical characteristics |
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ethnicity |
cultural characteristics |
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genocide |
exterminating (attempted anihilation/ murder) of people because of their race or ethnicity |
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minority group |
group that is singled out for unfair treatment |
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dominant group |
has the most power/ privaleges |
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ethnic work |
a way to stay connected to your ethnicity or ethnic identity |
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discrimination |
an action of unfair treatment |
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prejudice |
a negative attitude about a certain group or groups |
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scapegoat |
an individual or group that is unfairly blamed for societies troubles |
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assimilation |
the process of being absorbed into the main stream culture |
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activity theory |
a person's quality of life during old age will only be more satisfactory if they are active |
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continuity theory |
people who are aging adjust to retirement by continuing earlier aspects of their life |
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disengagement theory |
society is stabilized by having the elderly retire or disengage from working society, which opens up positions for younger generations |
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agism |
prejudice or discrimination based off age |
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5 stages of loss/ death |
denial, anger, negotiation, depression, acceptance |
