| | the biological anatomical difference between males & females |
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| | the societal & cultural significance we attach to the presumed biological differences defined by “sex” |
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| What does it mean that gender is usually taken for granted & “essentialized”? |
| | we believe that it is an inherent, immutable quality |
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| “doing gender” (the classic sociological concept) |
| | gender is not just something we are, but something we do in interaction with others |
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| | the expectations regarding proper behavior, attitudes, & activities of males & females |
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| 6 components of how boys are supposed to be masculine |
| 1. controlling
2. dominant
3. independent
4. manipulating their environment
5. assertive
6. competitive |
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| 5 components of how girls are supposed to be feminine |
| 1. relatively passive
2. loving
3. sensitive
4. submissive
5. supportive |
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| | a society organized around male domination |
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| | the belief that one sex is innately superior to the other |
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| | the view that women are in need of protection & cannot be held responsible for their actions |
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| | a form of “benevolent sexism” |
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| | the advocacy for equality for the sexes in opposition to patriarchy & sexism |
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| Is feminism a unitary theory? |
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| How do different forms of feminism differ? |
| | involves different assumptions about the source of gender inequality |
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| liberal feminism: source of gender inequality? |
| | gender role socialization |
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| radical feminism: source of gender inequality? |
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| Marxist feminism: source of gender inequality? |
| | women’s subordinate class status within a capitalist society |
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| | occupations that are mainly done by women have lower earnings (e.g. pre-k, elementary, & middle-school teachers, librarians) |
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| 4 low-wage & minimum wage jobs typically occupied by women |
| 1. cashiers
2. childcare
3. home health aids
4. maids & housekeeping |
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| How do women’s caregiving tendencies contribute to the pay gap between men & women? |
| | nearly 20% of employed caregivers say that they have missed professional opportunities, suffered financial losses, and/or needed to take time off of work due to caregiving responsibilities (e.g. caring for a child; caring for sick, elderly, or disabled family members) |
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| When was the Equal Pay Act enacted? |
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| Women are expected to have certain political priorities, usually involving children & education, that unite them as a _____ |
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| _____ out of 6 women has been the victim of attempted or completed rape in her lifetime |
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| Among victims of intimate partner violence, 1 out of _____ women have experienced severe physical violence by an intimate partner (e.g. hit with a fist or something hard, slammed against something) in their lifetime |
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| feminist theories of crime |
| | posit that violence against women is due to the sexist, patriarchal values of society |
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| Until 2012, by definition (FBI) could men & boys be victims of forcible rape? |
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| Do rape statistics include males who have been incarcerated? |
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