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16 Cards in this Set
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sex |
biological differences between males and females |
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gender |
social and cultural significane that we attach to the biological differences of sex |
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multiple masculinities |
idea that men learn and play a full range of gender roles |
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feminism |
belief in social, economic, and political equality for women |
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standpoint theory |
because our social positions shape our perceptions, a more complete understanding of social relations must incorporate the perspectives of marginalized voices |
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intersectionality |
gender, sexuality, race, ethnicity, and class must not be studied in isolation because they have intermingled effects on our identity, knowledge, and outcomes |
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sexuality |
denotes our identities and activities as sexual beings |
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sexual orientation |
the categories of people to whom we are sexually attracted |
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heteronormitivity |
term that sociologist use to describe the cultural presupposition that heterosexuality is the appropriate standard for sexual identity and practice and that alternative sexualities are deviant, abnormal, or wrong |
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instrumental leader |
person in the family who bears responsibility for the completion of tasks, focuses on distant goals, and manages the external relationship between one's family and other social institutions |
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expressive leader |
person in the family who bears responsibility for the maintenance of harmony and internal emotional affairs |
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sexism |
ideology that claims one sex is superior to the other |
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institutional discrimination |
a pattern of treatment that systematically denies a group access to resources and opportunities as part of society's normal operations |
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glass cieling |
invisible barrier that block the promotion of a qualified individual in a work environment because of the individual's gender, race, or ethnicity |
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second shift |
double burden--work outside the home followed by child care and housework--that many women face and few men share equitably |
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dimorphic model |
there is a definite line between the two sexes (XX chromosome and XY chromosome), but not true |
