Details Title: Gender and Society Description: Gender and Society final Total Flash Cards: 78 Created: 04/09/2008 15:10:33		New Users: To study from this flashcard set, or to create your own your own study flash cards, REGISTER HERE. Existing Users: CLICK HERE. Additional Women's & Gender Studies Flashcards
Cards in this set: Term gender is something you _ _ Definition DO Term "real men" need to have a Tough Guise otherwise they'll be _______ Definition sanctioned Term violent masculinity is seen as a Definition norm Term images of men are getting bigger or smaller? Definition bigger Term Backlash against social movements because: Definition dominant, white, heterosexual masculinity is being challenged Term doing gender definition Definition gender is produced through interactions with others and through the interpretations they have of certain actions and appearances Term Reasons for the Wage Gap: 6 Definition Human Capital Theory occupational segregation penalty of motherhood men's work evaluated higher than women's statistical discrimination gender stereotype of men as Breadwinners Term Conversation Analysis' 5 parts: Definition turn taking organization sequences of actions repair patterns INTERRUPTIONS  Term breaching experiments: Definition break culturally scripted actions and see how others react Term Rapport talk Definition women: talk WITH others, cooperative Term Report talk Definition men: independence and status through talk Term Tannen's study men and women's talk Definition males: use convo to negotiate status and independence Women: frienships, establish closeness  Term Anderson and Leaper's findings Definition men interrupt a little more, but its very close Term Subtle Gender Discrimination:4 Definition Condescending Chivalry: courteous behavior that treats women as subordinates Supportive Discouragement: mixed messages  about abilities/intelligence/accomplishments Friendly Harassment: sexually oriented behavior that creates discomfort Radiant Devaluation: a female's worth is measured in beauty or "mom" actions   Term Pre WW2--> WW2 --> Post WW2 labor participation Definition Single women--> 6.5 mil. women join --> 2 mil. women fired,  resegregated into female-dominated jobs Term what campaign urged women to enter labor force? Definition Government propaganda campaign Term Which Gender?  Touch, paralinquistics, kinesics- more used space is closer  Definition women Term A reason why some women left labor force? Definition Baby Boom Term Men and women's wages unequal is the ___ ___ Definition wage gap Term Wage gap convergence due to: Definition DECREASE in men's wages Term women earn _ _ cents to a dollar Definition 77 cents Term Human Capital Theory on Wage Gap Definition skills, education, and training = more money men are more likely to have these things  Term Occupational segregation defn': Definition some jobs are dominated by men and others by women. Term Penalty of Motherhood defn': Definition women experience 7% salary drop per child because they lose job experience, less productive at work Term women need _ times the amound of accomplishments than men. Definition 2 Term Statistical discrimination defn': Definition men are more productive than women Term men get paid more because of their position as _____ Definition breadwinner Term glass ceiling Definition women can't break through to the upper echelons of management Term definition of family is always __________ Definition changing Term Doing Family: 5 ways Definition Reproduction: replace dying members of society regulation of sexual behavior socialization of children protection, affection, companionship social placement: social hierarchy placement Term household different from family b/c Definition a living unit containing one or more persons, family is related Term Characteristics of ideal family:4 Definition heterosexual relationship sexual division of labor parents married nuclear vs. extended family Term Cult of Domesticity: Definition traditional ideas from middle/upper class in 1800's- women dont work because their family was wealthy enough Term Different Kinds of Families:5 Definition single homosexual stepfamilies (blended) adopted extended  Term cohabitating is beneficial or negative? Definition Dont really know! Term Second Shift Definition women come home from work and do housework Term married or single women do more housework? Definition married Term Fathers spend more time on _____ rather than ______ Definition childcare, housework Term T/F? Gender Stereotypes of housework are really played out in the roles in the home Definition true Term Women outlive men because: Definition segregated occupations men have more acute diseases masculinity leads to violence women usually go to get health care more than men   Term T/F? men are less willing to admit sadness, worthlessness and guilt Definition True Term Men have much ____ rates of alcoholism than women Definition higher Term T/F? Men smoke more than women, but the gap is narrowing Definition Term T/F? there are cultural expectations of work participation Definition True Term Cultural Beliefs are powerful, we are segregating ourselves vis a vis: Definition work, family, life expectancies, careers.   Term Systems of inequalities are created by our ______ Definition beliefs Term Kimmel's theory that gender DIFFERENCE leads to ?? Definition justification of gender inequality and dominance Term biological reductionism Definition simplify complex processes into one cause Term gender identity Definition individual's definition of  self Term gender system (ridgeway and correll) Definition gender beliefs that people experience as natural and unchangeable Term expectations states theory Definition what I think you think will shape the way that we treat each other ex. boys take leadership roles Term gender is or is not segregated? Definition is NOT, gender divides pop. into 2 similar sized groups Term 5 agents of socialization Definition 1. parents 2. teachers 3. peers 4. religion 5. media  Term Thorne's Borderwork Definition kids form homogenous groups borderwork: interactions based on and strengthens gender boundaries   1. the chase 2. cooties 3. invasion  Term Reflection Hypothesis Definition media reflects cul. hegemonic gender system Term Role Modeling Definition women and men portrayed in media using cul. heg. gender system so they're encouraged to model it. Term double standard Definition men praised for sex, sex seen as immoral for women Term labeling theory Definition labels influence and indiv.'s behavior Term people conforming to the label is: Definition self fulfilling prophecy Term move violent crimes done by men or women? Definition men Term increases of crime amongst women have been almost entirely in _____ crimes Definition Property Term Theory 1. Miller's Underclass Theory Definition increase in crime is property crime paid labor force benefitted white, mid. class women, so minorities' crime increased lurge into labor market disadvantaged minority underclass must resort to crim to survive   Term Theory 2. Reproduction of Harm Definition abused as kids= more risk of committing crimes violence and crime is a cycle Term males experience higher rates of violent crime except ____ and _____ _____. Definition rape and sexual assault Term men are more likely to be victims or perpetrators of homicide? Definition both Term cycle of abuse Definition tension --> explosion --> remorse --> honeymoon Term Pygmalion Effect Definition attractiveness beliefs changed patterns of behavior ie. more beautiful = rated better  Term Steele's stereotype threat Definition one's behavior will confirm an existing stereotype of group with which one identifies. can lead to an imparment of performance Term hegemonic beliefs that men or women are better at:   math   english  Definition men   women  Term Cohen's group intervention strategy Definition multiple abilities, assign legitimate competence Term implicit association Definition unconscious preference for math and science due to socialization. perpetuates stereotypes. Term Definition Term power:     influence:  Definition involuntary compliance   voluntary  Term legitimate authority Definition social position in which the actor can expect compliance from his/her subordinates Term judged more harshly because of gender or race? Definition gender Term people left out of the fem. movement Definition minorities, poor Term Feminism: 1st wave, women leaders Definition pizan, wollstonecraft, grimke, stanton&mott, sojourner truth, Susan B. Anthony&Stanton Term 2nd wave Definition prob. had no name, womanists, consciousness raising groups. Personal is political