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gender and sex
40
Sociology
Undergraduate 1
05/08/2008

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Term
One of the key predictors in divorce
Definition
age
Term
Doug and Mary are married and have two dogs. This an example of a ------- family
Definition
private
Term
In what state did the two couples/one condom take place
Definition
kansas
Term
What class is this?
Definition
Sociology
Term

What factor does a control theorist see as the basis for gender inequality

Definition
economics
Term
A ------ family consists of a husband and wife pair and their dependent children
Definition
nuclear
Term
According to the functionalist model of the modern family, males are expected to be....
Definition
dominant
Term

Which sex earns about 75 cents for every dollar the other sex earns?

Definition

Women

Term
Which sex is more likely to focus on careers rather than families?
Definition
Men
Term

The physical and biological differences between men and women.

Definition
sex
Term
The acceptance of cohabitation has ----- over the last 40 years
Definition
increased
Term
Chris and laura are married and have two dependent children. This is an example of a ----- family
Definition
Public
Term
Which term refers to the social, psychological, and cultural attributes of men and women?
Definition
Gender
Term
The ----- taboo forbids sexual relations among close relatives.
Definition
Incest
Term
Which marriage pattern allows men to have more than one wife?
Definition
Polygyny
Term
Dwayne and Katrina are a married couple. They have two children and live with Katrinas brothers family. This is an example of what type of family?
Definition
Extended
Term
The marriage pattern that provides for only one spouse at a time.
Definition
Monogamy
Term
Sex is considered to be a ------ status.
Definition
Ascribed
Term
Gender is considered to be an -------- status.
Definition
Achieved
Term
The reason polygamy occurs relatively infrequently.
Definition
expensive
Term
Jobs dominated by women emphasize
Definition
Nurturance
Term

Over the last forty years the median age at first marriage in the United States has....

Definition
risen
Term
What types of jobs to men hold?
Definition
engineers, mechanic, carpenter, pilot, firefighter, police officer, computer programmer, architect
Term

What types of jobs to women hold?

Definition
Secretary, elementary school teacher, health aide, librarian,dietitian,bank teller,dental hygienist
Term
What percent of women are in the work force?
Definition
59%
Term
Women earn what % compared to men?
Definition
76.1%
Term
What inequalities do women face on the work force?
Definition

1) Hiring process-women given jobs with lower occupational prestige

2)Unequal wage policies-women recieve less pay than men for equivalent work

3)Awarding of promotions-more difficult for women to move up career ladder

Term

The theory that believes the society consists of a system of parts that work together to maintain the smooth operation of society

Definition
Functionalist
Term
The theory that believes males dominate females because of their superior power and control over key resources. By subordinating women men gain greater economic, political, and social power. Main source of gender inequality is the the economic inequality between men and women.
Definition
Conflict
Term
Functions of the family
Definition

regulating sexual behavior

patterning sexual reproduction

organizing production and consumption

socializing children

providing care and protection

providing social status

Term
Women can have more than one husband
Definition
polyandry
Term
What % of women pay child support in Oklahoma
Definition
25%
Term
Unmarried couples living together out of wedlock
Definition
Cohabitation
Term
Reason for rise in divorce rate
Definition

cultural changes

economic independence

education levels

women in the work force

expect more out of marriage

changes in divorce laws

 

Term
Wallis v. Smith
Definition

lived together

sperm as gift

14 amendment violated

still must pay

Term
Louisana v. Frisard
Definition

nurse gave oral

engaged in a sexual act

therefore liable

Term
S.F vs. Alabama
Definition
sex while passed out
Term
Kansas
Definition
two lovers one condom
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