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31 Cards in this Set
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Cumulative impact of oppression because of race, gender and class as well as sexual orientation, religion, disability status, and age.
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Matrix of domination
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An unofficial corporate career track for women who went to divide their attention between work and family.
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Mommy track
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Know information on the women's suffrage movement. Amendment, year occurred, etc.
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19th amendment gave women the right to vote - passed in 1919
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Expectations regarding the proper behavior, attitudes, and activities of males and females.
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Gender roles
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the ideology that one sex is superior to the other
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Sexism
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the state of being both masculine and feminine, agressive and gentle.
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Androgyny
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On the basis of their athletic ability, coolness, toughness, social skills, and success in relationships with girls.
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How boys achieve their high status according to Patricia Adler
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How does the conflict perspective explain the differences between men and women?
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Relationship between men and women has been of unequal power, with men being dominate over women.
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Because of their size, physical strength, and freedom of childbearing duties allowed them to dominate women physically.
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theorists believe men become powerful in preindustrial societies.
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How are gender differences maintained?
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By the culture's social structure
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When did the feminist movement begin in U.S.
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1848
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Seeks to permit cultural groups to retain and foster their identity. No official culture or no ethnic group.
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multiculturalism in Canada
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The top 10% of the population of the color gradient who are typically white
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Criollos
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In Canada, persons other than Aborginal or First Nation people who are non-white in racial background.
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Who are the visible minorities in Canada
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Ended the state of war and appeared to set in motion the creation of the first-ever self-governing Palestinian territory in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank.
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Oslo Accords
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Placement of people on a continuum from light to dark color rather than in distinct racial groupings by skin color.
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Color Gradient
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Middle/majority of the color gradient who are impoverished, most of whom have brown skin and a mixed racial lineage as a result of intermarriage.
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mestizos
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What are the 2 official languages in Canada.
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English and French
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Embraced a number of issues including greater recognition of Aboriginal people.
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Charlottetown Agreement
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In 1948, South Africa was granted its independence from the United Kingdom, and the National Party, dominated by the _____, assumed control of the government. Under the leadership of this party, the rule of White supremacy, already well under way in the colonial period as custom, became more and more formalized into law. The English and _____ belonged to different political parties, lived apart, spoke different languages, and worshipped separately, but they shared the belief that some form of apartheid was necessary.
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Africaners of South America
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Means separation or apartness in Afrikans
______ was 20th century effort to reestablish master slave relationship. |
Apartheid in South Africa
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Refers to prejudice and discrimination against the elderly.
Reflects deep uneasiness among young and middle-age about growing old. |
Ageism
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Organization to fight against ageism and the rights of the elderly.
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Grey Panthers
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A reduced ability to perform tasks one would normally do at a given stage in life.
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Disability
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- Experience unequal treatment in employment and may face prejudice and discrimination
- Share physical characteristics that distinguishes them from younger people and cultural preferences and leisure-time activities often differ. - Membership is involuntary -Strong sense of group solidarity |
Know info on characteristics of elderly and minorities. Know differences.
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- The elderly are more likely to be female, White, and living in certain states. Men generally have higher death rates than women at every age. As a result, elderly woman outnumber men by a ratio of 3 to 2.
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How do the elderly compare to the rest of the population.
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- ______ ______ did research on the 2008 presidential candidate John McCain. At the age of 72 years old John McCain served as a factor in some people’s minds about his competency. Criticisms of him as “confused” and “losing his bearings” were used, according to some observers, as code words for him being "just too old".
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William Levin
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Went into effect in 1968, was passed to protect workers 40 years of age or older from being fired because of their age and replaced with younger workers who presumably would receive lower salaries.
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Age Discrimination in Employment Act
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- American Association of retired Persons
- Founded in 1958 - Largest organization representing nation’s elderly - Lobby and works on a number of issues of interest for the elderly - Represents one of every four registered voters in US - Began Minority Affairs Initiative to recruit racial and ethnic minorities - Margaret Dixon - AARP’s first African American president (1996) |
AARP
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- There is significant variation in wealth and poverty among the nations older people. As a group, older people in the United States are neither homogenous nor poor.
The typical elderly person enjoys a standard of living that is much higher than at any point in the nations past. |
Know info on poverty of elderly, employ-ability of elderly, etc.
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Focuses on health insurance, social security and pension reform
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Older Woman's League
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