Help
Options
Didn't know it?
click below
click below
Knew it?
click below
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
retry
shuffle
restart
0:00
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Normal Size Small Size show me how
sociology ch12
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Difference between sex and gender | Sex is biological and gender is socially learned expectations which may begin as soon as the sex of a fetus is known. |
| Biological determinism | Men have more testosterone so they're more manly |
| Hermaphroditism | Condition caused by irregularities in the process of chromosome formation. |
| Gender socialization | Men and women learn the expectations of their sex |
| Agents of gender socialization | family, schools, religion, media |
| Family | They might encourage a boy to be tough or a girl to be gentle. ex. give only boy toys or girl toys |
| Schools | Teachers have different expectations of each gender. Boys get more attention. Books communicate gender expectations |
| Religion | Authority of men over women. Women leaders have declined |
| Media | Men outnumber women on TV. Women are seen as young sex objects, they are thin and reinforce the ideal body type |
| Prices of conformity | Men take steroids to be more muscular while women starve themselves to be skinnier. Men are also violent and powerful over women and may not show any emotions. |
| Patriarchy | Men have power over women in a certain group such as religion or workplace |
| Overt discrimination towards women | Men keep power in a subtle way |
| Human capital theory | Assumes that the economic market is fair and competitive wages rely on the work habits of an individual. |
| Dual Labor Market Theory | Men and women earn different wages bc they tend to work in different segments of the work force. |
| Primary market for jobs | Jobs are stable, good wages and opportunities |
| Secondary jobs | Low wages, constant job turn over, poor conditions, etc. |
| Informal Sector | Greater wage inequality, no benefits, little or no employees. |
| Which jobs do women tend to take? | Secondary while men take primary. |
| Functionalism theory on gender | Genders are mixed roles in society. Men are instrumental while women are expressive |
| Conflict theory on gender | Women are disadvantaged by power, economic instability, and political/social systems due to males. |
| Symbolic interaction theory on gender | Theoretical perspective that interprets gender as something accomplished through the ongoing social interactions of people. People produce gender by what's interpreted from their social interactions. |
| Feminist theory | Beliefs and actions that support justice, fairness, equality for all women regardless of differences. 30-40% of women |
Created by:
Chelseagirl2508
Popular Science sets