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41 Cards in this Set
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What are the elite discourses regarding sex/gender? |
Male = masculine = attracted to females Female = feminine = attracted to males |
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Sex isnt a dualism, but rather a ________ |
Spectrum
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Industrialization developed the woman's role as... |
-nurturing parent -homemaker |
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What does '"public" vs "private"' refer to? |
Laws were developed that took women and children out of the work place, making men more associated with work, and women more associated with homemaking |
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What does the cult of domesticity refer to? |
Middle-class women were responsible for ensuring EVERYTHING in the house was perfect. Books, magazines, cookbooks all came out to help the woman become a better homemaker/wife. |
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What are the terms of masculinity? |
The big wheel The sturdy oak Give 'em hell No Sissy Stuff |
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What characteristics are associated with "the big wheel"? |
-powerful -strong -competitive |
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What characteristics are associated with "the sturdy oak"? |
-tough -confident -in control |
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What characteristics are associated with "given 'em hell"? |
-dominant -aggressive -violent |
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What characteristics are associated with "no sissy stuff"? |
avoid anything feminine |
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What are the many characteristics associated with women? |
-Gentle & Nurturing -Sensitive & Compassionate -Beautiful & Childlike -Vulnerable & Dependent |
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What percent of the population was employed in the primary sector (farming, fishing) in 1900? |
45% |
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What percent of the population was employed in the secondary sector (manufacturing) in 1900? |
27% |
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What percent of the population was employed in the tertiary sector (service) in 1900? |
28% |
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What percent of the population was employed in the primary sector (farming, fishing) in 2003? |
4% |
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What percent of the population was employed in the secondary sector (manufacturing) in 2003? |
21% |
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What percent of the population was employed in the tertiary sector (service) in 2003? |
75% |
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What is a sexual script? |
the framework in which we understand our own sexualitiesq |
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What are the three distinct parts of sexual script? |
Intrapsychic Script Interpersonal Script Cultural Scenario |
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What does intrapsychic script refer to? |
Private world of our fantasies |
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What does interpersonal script refer to? |
What we have learned from others about appropriate and inappropriate sexuality |
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What do cultural scenarios refer to? |
broader social norms |
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During the mid 17th- 18th centuries, what was the purpose of sex? |
Reproduction within marriage |
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During the late 18th- 19th centuries, what was the purpose of sex? |
Intimacy within marriage |
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During the 20th century, what was the purpose of sex? |
personal fulfillment |
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What aspects of life are experienced differently for opposite sexes? |
Family Economic Education Occupation |
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How does the experience within family life change for opposite genders? |
-sex is first news parents receive -gendered bedrooms/toys -gendered adjectives -parental supervision -rescue vs problem solving |
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How does the experience within education change for opposite genders? |
Teachers tend to: -interact more with boys -bive boys more praise and criticism -encourage boys to problem-solve |
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What are the gendered areas of study for postsecondary students? |
Women: uni/college: education, humanities, social sciences, fine arts Men: apprenticeship programs, math, computer science, architecture, engineering |
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What occupations do the average female university grad hold? |
teachers and nurses |
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What occupations do the average male university grad hold? |
Computer developers Accountants Professors |
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What occupations do the average female non-university grad hold? |
retail childcare office |
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What occupations do the average male non-university grad hold? |
retail carpenter truck driver |
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What percentage of females have paid employment? |
82% |
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What percentage of females have part-time employment? |
18%
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What percentage of males have paid employment? |
91%
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What percentage of males have part-time employment? |
6% |
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What do women make to the man's dollar? Full-time work only? |
$.67 $.72 |
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What are some reasons for women being paid less? |
Gendered education = gendered employment Women have more absences in the workplace |
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How many unpaid hours did men and women work in 1986? |
Women: 4.8 Men: 2.1 |
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How many unpaid hours did men and women work in 2005? |
Women: 4.3 Men: 2.5 |
