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25 Cards in this Set
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Sex |
a biologically determined characteristic. Determined by hormonal profiles, chromosomes, and internal and external sex organs. Male, female, or intersex. |
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Sexual Identity |
The objective categorization ofa person's physiological status as male orfemale. |
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Sex Role |
The behaviors, attitudes, values,beliefs and so on that a particular cultural groupconsiders appropriate for males and females onthe basis of their biological sex. |
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Gender |
the behavioral, cultural, orpsychological traits typically associated withone sex. Western cultures identify 2 genders –male and female. |
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Gender Identity |
A subjective, but continuousand persistent, sense of ourselves asmasculine or feminine. |
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Gender Role |
shared expectations that applyto individuals on the basis of their sociallyidentified sex. Eg, Women are caregivers, men are economicproviders. |
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Sexual Preference (or sexual orientation) |
refers to a person's preference for the same or opposite sex partners, eg, homosexual, heterosexual, bisexual. |
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LGBTQIA |
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual/Ally |
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Gender Stereotype |
Gender stereotypes are over-generalizations about the characteristics of an entire group based on gender. |
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Sex Typing |
refers to the differential treatment of people according to their biological sex. |
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Gender Typing |
refers to the differential treatment of people according to how their culture defines appropriate behavior for each gender. |
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Approaches To Gender Development |
Biological Social/Environmental Cognitive |
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Biological Approach To Gender Development |
Emphasizes influence of genes and hormones |
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Social/Environmental Approach To Gender Development |
Emphasizes influence of different learning environments (formal and informal) |
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Cognitive Approach To Gender Development |
Emphasizes children’s cognitive awareness of their sex and gender identity |
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What We Know... |
What the bulk of the research shows: - Girls on average have better verbal skills than boys. - Boys on average have better spatial skills than girls do. |
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What We Don't Know |
Are these sex or gender differences? Does socialization or culture matter? Or is it all biology? Maybe is a mix of both? |
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Environmental Influences |
- family - peers - school - media - religion - workplace - culture - every interaction counts! |
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How is gender acknowledged or represented?
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The names we are given. |
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How do we demonstrate our gender? |
Friendships and partners. Jobs we aspire to. Educational choices. The color and style of our clothes. |
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What are some of the expectations based on our gender? |
Life roles and responsibilities. Status. Stereotypes. - gender stereotypes are one of the first stereotypes young children learn. |
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Indonesia |
- 2 sexes - 3 genders (man, woman, and waria) |
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Waria |
the term used for a person of the male sex that identify with and live along a continuum of male and female. |
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The Bugi People of Southern Sulawesi |
- 3 sexes - 5 genders |
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Bissu (transcendent gender) |
either encompasses all genders or none at all. These people serve ritual roles and are sometimes equated with priests.
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