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17 Cards in this Set
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classification of people as male or female based on biological characteristics
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sex
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principle that behavioral differences are the result of inherited physical characteristics
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biological determinism
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a sense of being male or female based on learned cultural values
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gender identity
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how is gender different from sex?
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sex refers to the fact that one is either male or female; while gender refers to the socially learned behaviors and expectations associated with the two sexes
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how are gender traits acquired?
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through a person's culture
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gender socialization
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social process of learning how to act as a boy or girl
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sexism
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set of beliefs, attitudes, norms, and values used to justify sexual inequality
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occupation sex segregation
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the concentration of women in lower status positions
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examples of legal bias against women
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the US Supreme Court refused to grant women the legal guarantee of health insurance benefits for pregnancy related medical causes
some states refuse women the right to keep their own surnames after marriage some states have protective legislation restricting women’s rights which may deny them certain jobs |
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age stratification
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the unequal distribution of resources
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ageism
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set of beliefs, attitudes, norms, and values used to justify age based prejudice and discrimination
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How ar sexism and ageism "two sides of the same coin"?
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sexism and ageism both result from stereotypes that are used to justify inequality. Each is a set of beliefs, attitudes, norms, and values used to justify prejudice and discrimination
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interest group
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a group organized to influence political decision making
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What can older americans do to increase their impact on government policy and legislation?
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older americans can join special interest groups
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father of sociology
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august comte
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introduced the idea of verstehen
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Max Weber
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class conflict
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Karl Marx
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