sociology ch12
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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.
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Biological determinism | Men have more testosterone so they're more manly
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Hermaphroditism | Condition caused by irregularities in the process of chromosome formation.
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Gender socialization | Men and women learn the expectations of their sex
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Agents of gender socialization | family, schools, religion, media
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Family | They might encourage a boy to be tough or a girl to be gentle. ex. give only boy toys or girl toys
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Schools | Teachers have different expectations of each gender. Boys get more attention. Books communicate gender expectations
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Religion | Authority of men over women. Women leaders have declined
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Media | Men outnumber women on TV. Women are seen as young sex objects, they are thin and reinforce the ideal body type
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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.
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Patriarchy | Men have power over women in a certain group such as religion or workplace
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Overt discrimination towards women | Men keep power in a subtle way
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Human capital theory | Assumes that the economic market is fair and competitive wages rely on the work habits of an individual.
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Dual Labor Market Theory | Men and women earn different wages bc they tend to work in different segments of the work force.
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Primary market for jobs | Jobs are stable, good wages and opportunities
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Secondary jobs | Low wages, constant job turn over, poor conditions, etc.
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Informal Sector | Greater wage inequality, no benefits, little or no employees.
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Which jobs do women tend to take? | Secondary while men take primary.
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Functionalism theory on gender | Genders are mixed roles in society. Men are instrumental while women are expressive
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Conflict theory on gender | Women are disadvantaged by power, economic instability, and political/social systems due to males.
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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.
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Feminist theory | Beliefs and actions that support justice, fairness, equality for all women regardless of differences. 30-40% of women
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