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| social position attached to due to being female or male |
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| unequal distribution of power, wealth, and privilege due to being male or female |
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| idea that one sex is inferior to another |
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| symbols that reveal the gender of an individual |
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| social structure where males dominate over females |
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| heterosexual behavior is normal and social structure should revolve around it |
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| women are generally able to acheive a certain level in the workplace but rarely go beyond that level |
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| focus on livestock, women and children considered property |
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| Cultural Transmission Theory |
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| reinforcement of behavior for appropriate gender roles |
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| Cognitive Development Theory |
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| boys and girls develop a gender identity |
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| boys attracted to movement, girls attracted to color |
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| girls have more sensitive hearing |
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| boys are more adept at spatial reasoning, using a more primitive part of their brain |
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| society develops certain gender norms that are specific for each gender |
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| once a person gains a gender identity they start working on keeping a positive attitude about it |
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| major social systems that organize the major functions of society |
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| primary institution for connecting people society, is the first and sometimes the only one |
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| primary group of relatives who live together and form an economic and social unit |
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| couples set up a new residence once they're married |
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| family unit consists of spouses and children only |
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| a man can have more than one wife |
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| a woman can have more than one husband |
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