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_____ looks to the social environment to explain human behavior
sociology
Physical differences that distingush male and female
sex
behavioral expectations associated with being male or female
gender
describes and categorizes sexual behavior (includes homo/hetero)
Sexuality
Babies born w/ ambiguous genitalia, babies are surgically "fixed"
intersex
____ ____ means that people created sex/gender/sexuality categories, not nature
sexual construction
The categories of social construction are arbitrary and _______ describe human experience
inaccurately
T/F

when it comes to social construction of sexuality, one is expected to "be" a certain type and to remain that type for their lifetime
true
through our ______ ____ we have the choice to think and behave differently from what others expect of us
human agency
________ __________ is social inequality based on gender
gender stratification
our opportunities in life are influenced by our _______ location in the social groups of men or women
membership
Gender is _______ constructed
socially
T/F

One's gender indentity still matters in terms of these opportunities structures
True
T/F

one's gender identity doesn't affect one's life chances or quality of life
false - does
the ________ ___ _______ is an approach to examing social inequality that takes into account the intersection of various social groups and forms of inequality
matrix of domination
These groups have greater access to the resources of society
privileged groups
these groups have less access to the resources of society
oppressed groups
The matrix of domination is _______ constructed
socially
T/F

we can change the matrix of domination through our human agency because it is socially constructed
true
____ ___ ______ shows who's privilged/oppressed
matrix of domination
_________ ______ on the matrix of domination determines our opportunites or "opportunity structure"
matrix of domination
_______ is the effort to eradicate sexism to create a more equal society
feminism
______ feminism focuses on creating a gender neutral society based on equal rights
liberal
_______ feminism argues that women are different and superior to men. They believe the differences between men and women are essential
cultural
______ feminism takes into account the intersection of race/ethinicty, class, gender and sexuality as presented in the matrix of domination
Intersectional
______ feminism aims to eradicate all power structures in society, all forms of hierarchy in order to eliminate power differences between men and women
radical
________ feminism descreibes all women under the age of 40 who subscribe to feminist thought and practice. these feminists may support any or none of the above frameworks
third-wave
______ feminism acknowledges the shared experience of women across the world
global
_______ is a group of people's established beliefs and practices
culture
_______ is "their way of life"
culture
culture consists of _____ ______ ______ ______ and ______
beliefs, values, languages, customs, and ideas
_______ consists of cultural beliefs and ideas that defend, justify, or provide rationale for a particular position
idealogy
______ influences behavior, opportunities, and responsibilities
culture
our culture defines for us how we are _______ to behave depending on our gender
supposed
_______ ______ are based on assumed essential gender differences betweeen men and women
gender expectations
In a ______ sexist society, gender differences and expectations are not different but equal, but rather these presumed essential differences justify inequality
patriarchal
In a patriarchal ideolgy, _____ dominate over _____
men over women
Domination in a group (creating beliefs and practices that legitimate their power_
hegemonic
many gender differences are biologically based
essentialism
T/F

it is impossible to be "both" at the same time (aggressive and passive)
true
What is counter image?
femininity and masculiniity are set up in opposition to eachother
Different is _____
unequal (aggresive valued over passive)
What does the separate spheres ideology say?
Because of their essential differences, men and women should dominate in different areas of social life
The public sphere is valued over the ______ sphere
home
The Big Wheel
success, achievement
The Sturdy Oak
strong, self-confident, independent
No Sissy Stuff
manliness (opposite of womanly)
Give Em Hell
aggressive, violent, daring
People's negative reactions to us not acting towards the norm, are designed to encourage our ______ to cultural expectations
conformity
When we learn a _____, we learn a culture
language
In english, the default language is ______
masculine
In media, the default man and woman are ____
white
In media, african american woman are ______ ___
welfare queens
In media, african american men are ______ or _______
celebs or criminals
Why does patriarchy continue?
Culture's power and resistance to change
Language, systems of knowledge and belief _____ patriarcy and are difficult to change
support
social structural arrangements influence ____
culture
If the interest of _____ groups change, culture may shift to reflect these new interests
dominant
Socialization
cultural beliefes and practices are learned by people over the course of their lifetimes
T/F

We are born knowing culture
FALSE
The learning process of knowing culture is called
socialization
gender is _____
learned
we are not born knowing _______ and _____
gender and culture
we learn gender through _________
socilization
______ occurs with the help of various agents....those who teach us
socialization
_________ is another form of social control
internalization
As we become _______, we accept cultural knowledge (we "internalize" it)
socialized
Social Determinism
culture and socialization hugely influence how we live our lives
Culture is __________ constructed
socially
we have the _______ to follow or change cultural expectations as we interact with others
choice
it is in ________ _______ that existing versions of gender are most often reproduced, renegotiated, or resisted
social interaction (doing gender)
"doing gender"
deciding if we want to fit in or not, or if we want to reproduce or resist what is happening in the society
Our behavior is also molded by others' ______ to us----we want to please!
responses
Others ______ when we conform to cultural expectations
reward
A positive sanction is a _____
reward
An example of negative/positive sanctions
1. people reward us for getting married---we have a party and they bring us gifts

2. there is no party when we get divorced
_____ ______ is another way to describe agents of socialization
significant others
in __________ we claim a "sex identity"
childhood
In _________, we experiment with our sexuality
adolescence
In _________, we develop two separate identities (sexual and gender)
adulthood
Our behavior is ________, that is depends on social circumstances
situational
following complex rules about acting masculine or feminine
"doing gender"
intersex babies are born with ______ genitalia
ambiguous
What is the social construction of gender?
men strong, women feminine
The social construction of sexuality states that heterosexuality is the norm, and one is expected to "be" a certain type and remain that type for a lifetime...is this true?
Yes/No...in the movie, Max/Judi was a lesbian, then tried being a man, like it, and married a wife. "she" once hated men.
_____ is key to determining homosexuality/heterosexuality
experience (as stated in the video)
t/f

In asia, boys hold hands and dance w/ eachother
true
Sex is a ______ difference that distinguish male and female
physical
Gender is _______ expectations w/ being male/female
essential
T/f

social construction states differences between male and females are based in some biologically determined truth
FALSE - are NOT
What does Lorber say about the social construction of gender?
Bodies differ in many ways physiologically, but are completely transformed by social practices to fit into the male/female category.
What does Lorber say about the way we should group social construction of behavior?
That it might be more useful to group patterns of behavior and only then look for identifying markers of the people likely to enact in such behaviors.
what do mckenna and kessler say the essential sign of gender is?
genitalia
mckenna and kessler say there are ___ and only _____ genders
2
according to mckenner and kessler, membership in one gender or another is ______
natural
mckenna and kessler say that the social construction is a critique of essentialism, that the only way to uncover the facts of this world is through research using the ______ _____
scientific method
Three meanings of "trans"
Changing, Crossing, Moving Beyond
transgender
People who have completed the medical-surgical procedures to change from one sex to another, or who have made some changes to their bodies to be like the otehr sex, and people who subjectively experience themselves as fitting into neither of the hegemonic sex categories
A person's characteristics are determined by ______ _______ social expectations, not biology
social expectations
What is the feminist approach taken by West and Fenstermaker
Feminist thought suffers from a white middle-class, highly educated bias
West and Fenstermaker say the feminist thought stems directly from the _______ of those who produce it
identities
T/F

West and Fenstermaker say no person can experience gender w/out simulatatneously experiencing race and class
TRUE
In the video, it says during advertisements only one part of the body is focused on...what is it?
Butt or Boooobs
what is a patriarcy?
men>women
our culture values _______ traits
masculine (think of traits you want in a president)
ones sex category determines its ______
gender
social construction means ________ ____ _____
created by people