quiz Flashcards

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doing gender

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the performance of tasks based upon the gender assigned to us by society and, in turn, ourselves

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2
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gender dysphoria

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a condition in which people whose gender at birth is contrary to the one they identify with. This condition replaces “gender identity disorder”.

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3
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the terms masculine and feminine refer to a person’s?

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gender

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4
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the term __ refers to society’s concept of how men and women are expected to act and how they should behave

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gender role

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5
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research indicates that individuals are aware of their sexual orientation___

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in early adolescence

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6
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a person who is biologically female but identifies with the male gender and has undergone surgery to alter her body is considered?

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transsexual

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Which of the following is correct regarding the explanation for transgenderism

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currently, there is no definitive explanation

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8
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which of following is the best example of a gender stereotype?

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women are typically shorter than men

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which of the following is the best example of the role peers play as an agent of socialization for school aged children

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peers tend to reinforce gender roles by criticizing and marginalizing those who behave outside their assigned roles

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10
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to which theoretical perspective does the following statement most likely apply: women continue to assume their responsibility in the household along with paid occupation because it keeps the household running smoothly

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functionalism

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according to the symbolic interactionist perspective, we “do gender”

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all the time, in everything we do

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12
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what western country is thought to be the most liberal in its attitudes toward sex?

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sweden

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compared to most Western societies, US sexual attitudes are considered ?

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conservative

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14
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sociologists associate sexuality with?

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a persons capacity for sexual feelings

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15
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according to national surveys, most US parents support which type of sex education?

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abstinence plus sexual safety

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which theoretical perspective stresses the importance of regulating sexual behavior to ensure marital cohesion and family stability?

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functionalism

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17
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sylvia walby

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dul systems feminism: looks at capitalism-patriarchy link through six structures: production relations in house, paid work, the patriarchal state, male violence, patriarchal relations in sexuality, patriarchal cultural institutions

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Symbolic interactionism: doing gender

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zimmerman and west: gender is not who we are, but what we do, an accomplishment

19
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passing

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the fact of being accepted or representing oneself successfully as a member of a different group

20
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bacha posh

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girls pass as boys in Afghanistan in order to bring honor to their families, escape social criticism and bring much needed economic support; return to womanhood, when woman enters puberty and parents make the decision

21
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Hijra

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third gender in india

22
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Garfinkel and the case of Agnes?

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Garfinkel: the more general point here is that we are not simply born men or women; we also learn and routinely use the common place practices that allow us to pass for men or women
Agnes: needs to learn to be a woman

23
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animism

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the religion that believes in the divinity of nonhuman beings

24
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denomination

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a large religion that is not sponsored by the state

25
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ecclesia

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religion that is considered the state religion

26
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established sects

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sects that last but do not become denominations

27
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liberation theology

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the use of church to promote social change via the political arena

28
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totemism

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the belief in a divine connection between humans and other natural beings

29
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in what ways does religion serve the role of a social institution?

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religions have a complex and integrated set of norms, religious practices and beliefs are related to societal values, and religions often meet several basic needs

30
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a cultural universal is something that

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is found in all cultures

31
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which of the main theoretical perspectives would approach religion form the micro level?

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symbolic interactionism

32
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which perspective most emphasizes the ways in which religion helps keep the social system running smoothly?

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functional perspective

33
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which socialist perspective most emphasizes the way in which religion helps to maintain social inequalities within a society?

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conflict theory

34
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which of following do the functionality and conflict theory perspectives share?

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position that religions relate to social control enforcing social norms

35
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the protestant work ethic was viewed in terms of its relationship to

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capitalism

36
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what are some denominations of the christian protestant church

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methodist and seventh day adventist

37
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a sect

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often believes it must be split from the larger group to return to important fundamentals

38
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the main difference between an ecclesia and a denomination is

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ecclesia are sponsored and considered a official religion

39
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some controversial groups that may be mislabeled as cults include

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scientology and the hare krishna

40
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many stories in the sacred text of judaism are

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shared by christianity and islam

41
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social scientists refer to the use of a church to combat social injustice in the political realm as

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liberation theology

42
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megachurches tend to have

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large arenas where services are held