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Inequality by Gender

Sex vs. Gender. Sex ? biological distinction between males and femalesGender ? Expectations for behavior of males and females. Sex. Primary sex characteristics ? organs used for reproduction, namely the genitals.Secondary sex characteristics ? bodily differences, apart from the genitals, that di

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Inequality by Gender

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    1. Inequality by Gender Chapter 7

    2. Sex vs. Gender Sex – biological distinction between males and females Gender – Expectations for behavior of males and females

    3. Sex Primary sex characteristics – organs used for reproduction, namely the genitals. Secondary sex characteristics – bodily differences, apart from the genitals, that distinguish biologically mature females and males.

    4. Functionalist Perspectives on Gender

    5. Conflict Perspectives on Gender

    6. Interactionist Perspectives on Gender

    7. Toy Typing and Gender Socialization

    8. Gender and Socialization Gender roles – attitudes and activities that society links to each sex Family - sexes treated differently Peer groups- different games = different styles of moral reasoning Schooling- reinforced in curricula and expectations

    9. Gender Roles

    10. Deborah Tannen “Women are believed to talk too much. Yet study after study finds that it is men who talk more--at meetings, in mixed group discussions, and in classrooms where girls or young women sit next to boys or young men.... The men's turns ranged from 10.66 to 17.07 seconds, while the women's turns ranged from 3 to 10 seconds. In other words, the women's longest turns were still shorter than the men's shortest turns.”

    11. Gender stratification Unequal distribution of wealth, power, and privilege between men and women. Patriarchy – a form of social organization in which males dominate females Matriarchy – a form of social organization in which females dominate males

    12. Sexism Ideology that one sex is superior to the other What is superior?

    13. Issues Glass ceiling Second shift Sexual harassment Pornography Prostitution Rape

    14. Feminism Advocacy of social equality for men and women, in opposition to patriarchy and sexism Basic feminist ideas Importance of change Expanding human choice Eliminating gender stratification Ending sexual violence Promoting sexual freedom

    15. Sexual Orientation Heterosexuality – sexual attraction to someone of the opposite sex. Homosexuality – sexual attraction to someone of the same sex. Bisexual – sexual attraction to people of both sexes. Asexuality – no sexual attraction to either sex

    16. Sexual Orientation Most estimates for homosexuality are between 2 -10% of population Depends on how one operationalizes the term Homophobia – fear of and prejudice against homosexuality

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