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Psychology of Women
Chapter 2
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Women's & Gender Studies
Undergraduate 3
02/13/2009

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Term
stereotype
Definition
socially shared belief about a group of people that is based off a common characteristic
*not very accurate but but nice quick processing
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Female Communion
Definition
warm/caregivers
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Male Agency
Definition
agents of change, problem solver
Term
Social Categorization
Definition
brain process to help us classify information
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Social Roles
Definition
the role we perform gets prescribed to gender mother/nurse
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What perpetuates Stereotypes?
Definition
1. Under representation of women in media 60/40 split
2.Under representation of specific groups: older/native American/women of color
3. Gender-Based Roles: shown w/families, not juggling work/children well
4.Female communion/Male Agency
5. Emphasis of appearence
Term
Faceism
Definition
top of head to chin
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Top of head to lowest part of body

women are shown in more pictures shown with more body
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Language
Definition
1.using male as normative
2.using male case as generic
3.spotlighting-shows emphasis on fact that they are women
4.Diminutive-chick. gal
5. Pejorative-bachelor/spinster more negative connotation for women
6.Food/animals-fox,chick,honey
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