Textbook Questions Chapter 5 Flashcards
Elite discourses
the ways of talking and thinking about sexuality that emerge from locations of power in society
les femmes du pays
the Indigenous women with whom early European settlers formed relationships
Men who dance for women vs Women who dance for men
Women who dance for men are faced with further objectification, which can lower their self-esteem and contribute to more fragile self-concepts. But with men who dance for women, they report that they feel admired more than objectified. It brings greater confidence in other areas of life and higher levels of self-esteem
McDonaldization of Society
Consists of four components: efficiency, predictability, control and calculability.
The four characteristics govern all industries, including the exotic dancing industry.
Weitzer on oppression paradigm
Weitzer argues that the oppression paradigm should be replaced by a “polymorphous paradigm” that recognizes the varied working conditions and experiences of different groups of sex workers in varying arenas
Textbook views on prostitution
Prostitution is to be sexually exploited, which emphasizes victimization
Chapter Summary on “deviant” and “normal” sexuality
Perceptions of “deviant” and “normal” sexuality vary cross-culturally and historically but also vary among different social groups in a certain culture at a particular time in history
Chapter Summary on Indigenous societies and their sexual culture
Traditional Indigenous societies had very different sexual cultures than those of white settlers and colonial governments. With colonization, the sexual cultures of Indigenous societies were subjected to significant measures of social control. Reclaiming those sexual cultures and identities is central to decolonization today
Chapter Summary on meanings of sexuality in North America
In North America from the seventeenth century to the twentieth century, meanings of sexuality shifted from focusing on reproductive ideals, to intimacy in marriage, to personal fulfillment; agents of social control changed during this time as well. During all eras, hierarchies of race, class, and gender influenced the complexities of sexual culture.
Chapter Summary on sexuality
In any given culture at any given time, there is a multiplicity of perceptions, reactions, and social control measures surrounding sexuality
Chapter Summary on sex work
In contemporary society, the deviance dance is particularly evident when considering issues related to sex work, such as exotic dancing, pornography, and prostitution.
