Chapter 10 Flashcards
in the past, what were gender and sexual ideologies based on?
biological determinism
what is biological determinism?
- males and females born fundamentally different
- males and females naturally attracted to each other
- women’s sex drive less developed and reproductively oriented
what is a third gender?
a gender identity existing in non-binary gender systems offering one/more gender roles separate from male/female
what are honour killings?
girls/women killed if suspicions of dishonourable sexual behaviours arise
what are dyads?
two people in a socially approved pairing
what is a legitmizing ideology?
a belief system developed by those in power to rationalize and perpetuate systems of inequality
what do contemporary 21st century gender ideologies emphasize?
commonality; shared human traits, flexibility, fluidity, individual expression
what do the most popular and persistent creation theories argue?
male dominance is universal and rooted in species-wide gendered biological traits
what is societal regulation of relationships?
a social contract between 2 people specifying rights and obligations of married people and of the offspring produced
why do cultural origin stories persist?
because they are legitimizing ideologies
what is androgyny?
cultural definitions of gender recognizing some gender differentiation, but also accept gender-bending
