Chapter 1 Flashcards
(11 cards)
Male Chromosomal Patterns
XXY and XYY
Female Chromosomal Patterns
XO and XXX
Intersexed Indivduals…
are born with male and female biological characteristics.
Western culture is patriarchal, which means…
the dominant ideology institutions and practices were created by men and implicitly values masculine perspectives and priorities.
Humans use symbols,
making humans unique from other creatures.
Symbols are…
abstract, ambiguous, and aritrary ways of representing phenomena, which do not have inherent qualities.
Symbolic communication requires…
reflection and thought for interpretation.
Gender is…
a relational concept that defines femininity and masculinity in contrast to each other.
Meanings of gender…
vary across cultures.
Cultures create gender by…
giving social meanings to biological sex.
Gender is (2)…
learned and social.
