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20 Cards in this Set
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androgyny
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those who identify with with gender qualities of both men and women
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communication
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a process in which meanings are creat5ed and reflected in and through human's interactions
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content level of meaning
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the literal meaning of communication
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culture
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the structures and practices, especially those relating to communication, produced and reproduced by legitimizing certain values, expectations, meanings, and patterns of behavior
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essentializing
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the reduction of phenomenon to its essential charactaristics
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gender
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a social, symbolic construction that expresses the meaning a society confers on biological sex
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hermaphrodite
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a person who's internal and external genitalia are inconsistant
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intersexed
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having bothe male and female biological sexual charactaristics
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patriarchal
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rule by fathers
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relationship level of meaning
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the non literal meaning of communication (like a joke)
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sex
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a quality determined by biological and genetic characteristics
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biological theory
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biological characteristics of the sexes are based on gender differences in thinking, communicating, feeling and other functions
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cognitive development theory
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a developmental theory according to which children participate in defining their genders by acting on internal motivations. Children seek their own gender models
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gender constancy
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a person's understanding that their sex is constant - usually at 3yrs
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psychodynamic theory
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family relationships, especially with the mother, have an impact on the development of self, particularly gender identity
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role
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social definitions of expected behaviors
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social learning theory
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individuals learn to be masculine and feminine by observing and imitating others and learn the rewards and punishments that are given in response to these behaviors
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standpoint theory
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focuses on influence of gender, race, class and other social categories. Shapes his or her understanding of behavior
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symbolic interactionism
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individuals develop self-identity and an understanding of social life, values and codes of conduct
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theory
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a way to describe, explain and predict relationships among phenomena
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