Cultural Anthropology Ch. 10

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Berdaches-

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Male Two-Spirits in some Native American societies who adopted some of the economic and social roles of women.

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Cult of Domesticity-

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Constellations of beliefs popular in the late nineteenth and early twentieth that promoted the notion that women were, by nature and biology, suited to the domestic tasks of nurturing and caring for their husbands and children.

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Cultural Constructs-

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Models of behavior and attitudes that a particular culture transmits to its members.

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Gender-

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The roles that people perform in their households and communities and the values and attitudes that people have regarding men and women.

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Gender Construct (Gender Model)-

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The set of cultural assumptions about gender roles and values and the relationships between the genders that people learn as members of their societies.

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Gender Equality-

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A constellation of behaviors, attitudes, and rights that support the autonomy of both men and women.

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Gender Gap-

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The difference in wages and income earned by men and women for comparable work.

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Gender Inequality-

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The denial of autonomy and equal rights to one group of people based on their gender.

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Gender Relations-

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Norms of interaction between men and women, which may reflect differences in the relative status, prestige, and power of women and men.

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Gender Roles-

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Constellations of rights, duties, attitudes, and behaviors that are culturally associated with each gender.

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Male Dominance-

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A constellation of behaviors and attitudes that grant men access to roles of prestige and reward and deny the same to women.

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Sex-

Back 12

Biological differences between males and females.

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Social Reproduction-

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The care and sustenance of people who will be able to contribute productively to society.

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Transvestism-

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Dressing in the clothes usually worn by members of the opposite gender.

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Two-Spirits-

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In Native American societies, men and women who adopted some of the social and economic roles of the opposite sex.