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43 Cards in this Set
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What is gender? |
A social construction of cultural meanings attached to biological differences in sex organs |
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What is racism? |
A social construction of cultural meanings attached to biological differences in hair, skin, and bones. |
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What are gender roles in patriarchy? |
Men are big and strong, do important things and have their act together. Women are irrational and stressed, aren't as smart and just take care of babies. |
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What is socialization? |
Gender roles, jobs, and expectations |
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What is misogyny? |
The hatred of women or female attributes. |
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What is neocolonalism? |
The continued exploitation and oppression of underdeveloped countries by highly developed nations through unfair advantages in trade and diplomacy. |
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What are the 3 myths of feminism? |
1. Feminism is ideological. 2. Feminism is a white, middle class movement. 3. Feminism is narrowly concerned with women's issues |
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Why does history matter when it comes to feminism? |
You have to return to the past to understand your present and future. |
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Feminism is a movement to end _________, ________ __________, and _________ ___________. |
sexism, sexist exploitation, and sexist oppression |
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What is the difference between reformist feminism and revolutionary feminism? |
reformist feminism: women excluded from the way of life; not on the same level as men and want to REFORM the system to make equal revolutionary feminism: System itself is rigged, wants to change the game life. |
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What is the most aware type of feminism? |
Liberal feminism |
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Can you be pro-life and still be a feminist? Why? |
No because you can't take away someone else's choice to have a abortion. |
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Racial and sexist inequality is _____________. |
Colonialism |
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What is patriarchy? |
A system of inequality organized around gender organization. |
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What is the Path of Least Resistance? |
Most people are low-key racist and most people don't blatantly express their racist or sexist views. |
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What are some examples of patriarchy on campus? |
-Majors -Sexual Assault -Relationships |
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Women who have burqas believe the "US is not free of oppression." Why? |
We are also told what to wear through media. Example: Bikinis |
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What is cultural relativism? |
Customs and values of different societies differ; thus you have different sets of ethics and standards. |
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What are the 3 Waves of Feminsim? |
1st Wave: 1830s-1920s- right to vote 2nd Wave: 1960s-1980s- reproductive rights 3rd Wave: 1990s-now- sexuality |
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Name some of the factors in the Matrix of Oppression and Resistance. |
-race -class -gender -nation -sexuality -age -religion |
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What is biological determinism? |
The idea that a group's biological or genetic makeup shapes political, social, and economic outcomes. |
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What are the 4 levels of analysis and who does each one affect? |
1. Micro- personal level 2. Meso- community level 3. Macro- national level 4. Global- worldwide level |
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What is hegemony? |
Dominant perspective tends to support the dominant culture and values. |
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What do the 6 Conglomerates do? |
Own almost all newspapers, magazines, channels, publishers, etc. |
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What is the difference between encoding and decoding? |
encoding- puts a message in a production decoding- what the consumer does with the message |
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What is the concept of "whitewashing"? |
Basically ridding of background culture and stereotypes and making one's customs more "white." |
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What is an amerasian? |
A person born in asia to a US military father and an asian mother.
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What are rites? |
Social customs, practices, or conventional acts. |
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What is socialization? |
Associating certain things with certain genders. |
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What is an example of socialization? |
A baby boy's clothes should be blue and a baby girl's clothes should be pink. |
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What is the Illusion of Choice? |
Thinking your in control or have a choice but you really don't. |
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What is biological Biological Determinism? |
Facts that determine stereotypes. |
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What is social identity? |
Personal and social characteristics by which people are identifies and identify themselves |
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What is cultural appropriation? |
Disrespectful taking of another culture. |
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What is an example of cultural appropriation? |
People having dreads but not understanding the culture behind them and just smoking weed |
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The cost of "whiteness" is __________________________________________. |
Removing sensitivity to racial markers; loss of customs. |
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Explain the 1896 Plessey vs. Ferguson case. |
Man lost his social standing because he was a small percentage of black. Segregation was legal... but it was called separate but equal. |
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When was the first time that the US recognized "biracial" as a race? |
In the 2000 census. |
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Explain the 1967 Loving vs. The State of Virginia case. |
Interracial marriage was illegal and then the Lovings got married which cause controversy. The case went all the way to the supreme court to legalize it. |
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What is symbolic identity? |
Something you can take on or take off... playing an identity. |
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Give an example of symbolic identity. |
On St. Patty's day everyone dresses and acts Irish. |
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Orientalism is best explained as ___________ vs. ____________. |
East vs. West |
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What is the definition of Orientalism? |
An artificial division based on cultural appropriation. |
