Sociology Terms And Theory Ch.11

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sex

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The anatomical and other biological differences between females and males that are determined at the moment of conception and develop in the womb and throughout childhood and adolescence.

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primary sex characteristics

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Anatomical and other biological differences between females and males that begin developing in the womb.

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secondary sex characteristics

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Biological differences between females and males that emerge during puberty.

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gender

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The social and cultural differences a society assigns to people based on their biological sex.

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gender roles

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A society’s expectations of people’s behavior and attitudes based on whether they are females or males.

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gender identity

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Individuals’ beliefs about themselves as either females or males.

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femininity

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Cultural expectations of girls and women, including gentleness and attractiveness.

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masculinity

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Cultural expectations of boys and men, including toughness and bravery.

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sexual orientation

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Preference for sexual relationships with individuals of the opposite sex, the same sex, or both sexes.

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androgynous

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Containing aspects of both femaleness and maleness, or of both femininity and masculinity.

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feminism

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The belief that women and men should be equal.

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sexism

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The belief that women are inferior to men.

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patriarchy

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Male domination.

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sex segregation

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In the workplace, the concentration of women in a relatively few low-paying clerical and service jobs.

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comparable worth

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The idea that women’s and men’s jobs may be of roughly equal value and thus deserve the same pay, even though women’s jobs typically pay less than men’s jobs.

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glass ceiling

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The invisible barrier facing women as they try to advance in the workplace.

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glass escalator

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The smooth path afforded men in promotion in the workplace, especially in occupations primarily filled by women.

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sexual harassment

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Unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, or physical conduct of a sexual nature used as a condition of employment or promotion or that interferes with an individual’s job performance and creates an intimidating or hostile environment.

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male privilege

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The advantages a male enjoys in a patriarchal society just because he is a male.