Perspective in Analyzing Gender Flashcards
(20 cards)
What does the Individualist Approach focus on?
It focuses on individual traits, abilities, and behavioral dispositions.
Where does gender reside according to the Individualist Approach?
Gender resides in the individual based on their personalities, traits, emotions, etc.
What does the study in the Individualist Approach show about sex differences?
The size of sex differences between women and men are more similar than different.
What is the significance of differences in the Individualist Approach?
Differences do not imply inequality any more than similarity guarantees equal treatment.
What does the Gendered Person perspective focus on?
It focuses on the social or biosocial processes that produce gender.
What is the Epigenetic theory?
It states that both genes and environment determine the structure and function of brain cells and behavior.
What does the Evolutionary theory suggest?
Males and females will be similar in domains where they face the same adaptive problems.
What is a criticism of the Individualist Approach?
It is criticized for having a simplistic conception of social influences.
What is socialization in the context of the Individualist Approach?
The process through which individuals take on gendered qualities and characteristics.
Who are the targets of socialization?
Those who encounter the social world through interactions with parents and caretakers.
What is the Social Learning theory?
It posits that we learn from the outside through reinforcements and observations.
What do Cognitive approaches focus on?
The internalization of gender meanings from the outside world to construct identity.
What is Identification theory?
An unconscious psychological process where emotional attachment develops to a same-sex parent.
What does the Interactional Approach focus on?
It focuses on the social context within which individuals interact.
What is ‘Doing Gender’?
It refers to the everyday actions that produce gender-differentiated worlds.
What is Status Characteristic Theory?
It explains how people expect certain behaviors based on sex categories.
What does the Homophily Approach assume?
It assumes that similarity between individuals is more important in shaping interaction.
What is the Institutional Approach?
It examines how institutions play a role in shaping gender.
What do institutions provide in terms of gender?
Institutions provide scripts that become guides for action.
Are social institutions genderless or gender neutral?
No, institutions are an important source of cultural beliefs about gender.
