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16 Cards in this Set
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Sex |
this refers to the biological class of a male/ female. |
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Gender |
Refers to social definitions and expectations associated with sex. |
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Transgender |
A person who is transgender if their sense of identity is different than the given sex. |
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Sexual Dimorphism |
Belief that there are two types of people, male/ female. |
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Intersexed Individuals |
Individuals born within of some range of biological conditions that make their sex category ambiguous. |
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Gender Inequaliity |
The disparity between status/ power between people who identify as male/ female. America was ranked 23rd for equality. |
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Sexism |
The belief that innate psychological, behavioral, and/ or intellectual differences. |
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Rates of Domestic Violence |
One out of every five women will be raped as opposed to the one out of every 71 male. Only 20% of women are in the Senate and have 468 restrictions on their bodies. |
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Structural Functionalist |
Believe that the biological differences between man and woman made them suited for different roles, and that the division of labor makes the world function. |
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Sex Role Theory |
A theoretical viewpoint that dictates what each gender "must" follow. |
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Instrumental vs. Expressive |
Oriented toward goals and tasks v. oriented toward interactions. |
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Conflict Theory |
Male dominance and female subordination, are shaped by men. (Inheritance Laws). |
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Socialist Feminism |
Men and women are seen as "social classes." |
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Radical Feminism |
Gender is a tool to distribute power. Patriarchy which is defined as male dominance. |
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Liberal Feminsim |
Place a law that will fix whatever issue dealing with women's rights. |
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Symbolic Interactionist |
This is a social script mean for people of different genders in how they must act/ dress according to societies standards. (Doing gender Theory). |
