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| biological term referring to ascribed genetic, anatomical, and hormonal differences between males and females |
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| expected behaviors linked to an individuals sex determined statuses |
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process of becoming a person
(toys/games- pink and blue) |
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what's acceptable... heterosexual practice
ex) missionary position: man on top, woman on bottom |
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| groups in a population that differ from others in some characteristics and are therefore subject to less power, fewer privileges, and discrimination |
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| institutionalized discrimination |
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| in the workplace (especially for women): secretaries must be single and attractive and it is harder for women to move up in the business world |
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| political and social beliefs that regard the nuclear family as an essential unit of society |
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| oldest known social institution for procreation and orientation. a group of 2 or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption residing together |
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| under development stage of life |
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| when we are born we can't take care of ourselves (dependent, biologically underdeveloped at birth and years after) |
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| within particular/identifiable group marry within class, religious group, etc |
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| marry within specific ethnic group/social group |
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| family medical leave act of 1993 |
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| law requiring covered employers to provide employees job protection and unpaid leave for qualified medical/family reasons |
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| what we define as normal by what significant others around us accept as okay |
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| rules of behavior shared by members of a society and rooted in the value system |
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| power held by top leaders in corporations |
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| power is spread among different groups not at the hands of few, no concentration of power |
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| power people consider legitimate |
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| parlimentary democratic constitutional government |
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| United Kingdom's form of constitutional government |
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| presidential democratic constitutional government |
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| USA's form of constitutional government |
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