QUIZ 1 Flashcards
theory; language doest just shape reality but the reality of a culture
sapir whorf hypothesis
difference bet mores and folkways
mores- gr8 moral significance
folkways- matters of politeness; casual interaction
assimilare
to make similar
benefits of transculturation
cultural exchange without losing distinctiveness
harms of assimilation
ethnocentrism bec newcomer is expected to adapt to a culture for social reward
traditional assumptions
- biology is destiny
- there are only two sexes, fem and male
- the two sex order is universal; fact of nature
term for girls dressed as boys in afghanistan
bacha posh
other examples of non binary identities
- hijras in india
2. two-spirit in Native America
state of making urself accountable for the lack of privilege
internalized inferiority
movie; women glamorized; unpaid labor, went to school just to get a husband
mona lisa smile
cultural exalted form of masculinity linked to institutional power (media n politics); dichotomizes femininity and masculinity
hegemonic masculinity
asias next sprint champion in 1996
was called hermaphrodite
track n field
underwent gender det. tests that declared her male in 1997
nancy navalta
runner; 2009 olympics champion; discriminated and determined as male (due to non conformity to perceptions of normalfemale appearance)
caster semenya
media portrayal of generalized womanhood (housewives, become the fighters over a man)
emphasized femininities
author of the 3rd sex
laci jones