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Exam 2 (Essentials of Sociology)
Chapter 10- Gender and Age
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Sociology
Undergraduate 1
11/17/2009

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What is Gender Stratification?
Definition

Unequal access to power, prestige and property on the basis of sex

 

Varies by societies but exists all over the world
    “ The UN reports that women through 1/2 of the world population.
do 2/3 of the world’s work
earn 1/10 of the world’s income
own 1/100th of the world’s property

Term
What is sex?
Definition
refers to biological characteristics
Term
What is gender?
Definition

Refers to social characteristics "male and female"

 

Each culture has its own definitions of gender.
We inherit our sex and learn our gender.

Term
Masculine....
Definition

Athletic, strong, aggression, confidence, acceptable for many partners, independent, rational


    What boys do to prove they are suppose to fit in box- fight, “play the field”, play with trucks

Term
Feminine....
Definition
cleanliness, nurturing, emotional, weak, passive, limited partners, dependent
    What girls do to prove they are suppose to fit in the box- dress up, wear makeup, diet
Term
Gender: 4 points
Definition
Central organizing feature of our lives
Powerful form of social control (informal and formal)
Dichotomized ( nature vs. nurture)
Socially constructed
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What is feminism?
Definition
The belief that biology is not destiny and that stratification according to gender is wrong
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The three Feminist movements:
Definition

1st- 1920's: Trying to win the right to vote

2nd- 1960's: Trying to earn pay for women

3rd- ermerging

- Global

-Critiquie of "male" values (competition, toughness, independence) versus cooperation, openness, connection, and interdependence.
        -Critique of sexual double standard

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Primary sex characteristics
Definition
Organs related to reproduction
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Secondary Sex characteristics
Definition
Physical distinctions between males and females that are not directly connected with reproduction- become apparent during puberty (males grow lots of muscles, lower voices, gain more body hair and height, while female develop breasts and form more fatty tissue and broader hips.
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Gender Inequality: Perception
Definition
Gender Inequality is pervasive among Muslims
    Examples- A 2005 Gallup Poll of U.S. households found that “gender inequality” was among the top responses American women gave to the open-ended question, “ What do you admire least about the Muslim or Islamic world?”
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Gender Inequality: Reality
Definition
As a group Muslim Americans have the highest degree of economic gender parity at the high and low ends of the income spectrum.
    Muslim American women are one of the most highly educated female religious groups in the United States, second only to Jewish American women.
Term
Gender based Violence
Definition
Sexual assault
Domestic Violence
Female Genital cutting
Term
Heterosexism
Definition
An ideological system that denies denigrates and stigmatizes any non heterosexual form of behavior identity, relationship, or community
Term
Fuctionalism
Definition
Focuses on different roles men and women perform and their function to society
Instrumental vs. Expressive Roles
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Conflict Theory
Definition
Gender stratification is viewed as stemming from power differences between men and women.
Term
Symbolic Interactionism
Definition
Gender is learned through interactions with others and reinforced through labeling.
Term

Gender and Sports

 

What title required education institutes to offer women same opportunites that are offered to men?

and

Did it lead to huge changes in sports?

Definition

Title 1X required educational institutions to offer women same opportunities that are offered to men

 

Led to huge changes in women’s sports
Girls/ Women comprise 40% of sports participants
3-8% of sports coverage

 

Coverage favors “attractive” female women posing or sexualized compared with males athletes who are more likely to be shown in action strength and power.

Term
What is or has happened with the Graying of America?
Definition
Growing elderly population in the U.S.
Life expectancy has increased with industrialization
7 million more elderly than teenagers today in the U.S.
Term
Age: Symbolic Interactionist Perspective
Definition
Ageism- Discrimination based on one’s age
The meaning of growing old has changed through the years
In the U.S. the elderly used to be seen as an asset; today they are seen more as a liability.
Term

Age: Functionalist Perspective

 

Disengagement theory

Definition
There needs to be a smooth transition between those leaving their jobs and those entering the workplace
Term

Age: Functionalist Perspective

 

Activity Theory

Definition
The more informal and formal activities the elderly engage in the more they find life fulfilling
Term

Age: Functionalist Perspective

 

 

Continuity Theory

Definition
The more roles one continues to possess in retirement the more fulfilling life will be
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