Sociology Chapter 10 Gender Inequality

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sex and gender

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sex: physical differences
gender: psychological, social and cultural differences b/w males females.

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Gender socialization

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the learning of gender roles with the help of social agencies such as the family and the media.

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Social construction of gender

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reject all biological bases for gender differences.

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"do gender"

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character traits that are influenced by social ideals of gender.

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Patriarchy

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male dominance in a society

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gender inequality

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difference in the status, power and prestige women and men have in groups, collectives and societies.

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Gender typing

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occurs in workplace. expanding areas of work of a lower-level kind, poorly paid and hold few career prospects.

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Human capital theory

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Individuals make investments in their own "human capital" in order to increase their productivity and earnings.

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comparable worth

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a policy that compares pay levels of jobs held disproportionately by women with held disproportionately by men and tries to adjust pay that women and men who work in female dominated jobs are not penalized.

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glass ceiling

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a promotion barrier that prevents a woman's upward mobility within an organization.

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glass escalator

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pushes men to the top of their corporate ladders.

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Sexual harrassment

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unwanted or repeated sexual advances, remarks or behavior that are offensive to the recipient and interferes with job performance.

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Rape: O'Brien and Bart

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Consensual: intercourse that is desires equally
Altruistic: One partner goes along
Compliant: one partner goes along for fear of the consequences.
rape: forced and violent sex.

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Rape culture

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women considered sex objects, sexual entitlement, or military strategy.

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the second sex

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Woman: their exclusion from public activities in which men are free to engage.

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feminist theory

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in relation to gender inequality in contrast markedly with one another.

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liberal feminism

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explanation of gender inequalities in social and cultural attitudes. draw attention to many separate factors that contribute to inequalities b/w men and women.

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Radical feminism

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belief that men are responsible for and benefit from the exploitation of women.

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black feminism

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ethnic divisions among women are not considered by main feminist thought. Black feminism concentrated on the particular problems facing black women.