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29 Cards in this Set
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Structural sexism |
The ways in which the organization of society and specifically its institutions, subordinate individuals and groups based on their sex classification |
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Occupational sex segregation |
The concentration of women in certain occupations and men in others |
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Structured choice |
A choice among limited options as a result of structure of society |
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Human capital hypothesis |
Hypothesis that pay differences between females and males are a function of differences in women’s and men’s levels of education, skills, training and work experience |
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Devaluation hypothesis |
Argues that women are paid less because the work they do is socially defined as less valuable then the work performed by men |
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Comparable work |
Belief that individuals in occupations even in different occupations should be paid equally if the job requires “comparable” levels of education, training and responsibility |
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Cultural sexism |
The ways in which the culture of society (norms, values, beliefs, symbols) perpetuates subordination based on sex class |
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Second shift |
Women who work full time contribute to home care |
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Quid pro quo |
Employer requires sexual favors in exchange for promotion |
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Gender non conforming |
Often used with transgender displays of gender that are inconsistent with society’s expectations |
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Oppression |
Refers to the use of power to create inequality and limit access to resources which impedes the physical and or emotional well being of individuals , groups |
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Minority stress theoey |
Social environment as emotionally or physically threatening due to social stigma |
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Race as biological concept |
Referred to a classification of people based on hereditary physical characteristics |
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Race as a social concept |
The actual meaning of race lies not in people’s physical characteristics but in the historical treatment of different groups and the significance |
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Race |
Category of people who are perceived to share distinct physical characteristics that are deemed socially significant |
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Ethnicity |
Shared cultural heritage, nationality or lineage |
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Expulsion |
Occurs when a dominant group forces a subordinate group to leave the country or to live only in designated areas of the country |
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Colonialism |
Racial or ethnic groups from one society dominates the racial or ethnic groups of another society |
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Acculturation |
Refers to adopting the culture of a group different from the one in which a person was originally raised |
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Pluralism |
Refers to a state in which racial and ethnic groups maintain their distinctness but respect each other and have equal accesses to social resources |
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Assimilation |
The process by which formerly seperate groups merge and become integrated as one |
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Secondary assimilation |
Occurs when different groups become integrated in public areas |
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Primary assimilation |
Occurs when members of different groups are integrated in personal associations |
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Prejudice |
Attitude or judgement about an entire category of people |
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Racism |
The belief that certain groups or races are superior to others |
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Authoritarian personality |
Develops in response to harsh discipline from parents low acceptance people other then themselves |
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Adaptive discrimination |
Discrimination based on prejudice of others |
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Overt discrimination |
Individual discriminates because of his or her own prejudice |
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Affirmative action |
A broad range of policies and practices in the work place and educational institutions to promote equal opportunity as well as diversity |
