sex and gender Flashcards

(36 cards)

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sex

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refers to biological based differences between males and females. ex : primary sexual organs

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gender

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cultural construction tied to performance attributes or qualities that are seen as masculine or feminism very culture specific - malleable and flexible

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margret mead

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research about gender. traveled to 3 places

arapesh , binat , chambre

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arapesh

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margret mead: gender equality (natives) what was seen fem and mac were both gentle and nurturing

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binat

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practice gender equalitity mad and fem were both defined as being assertive and taking charge personalities

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cahmbre

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fem was being assertive. mac was supportive and nurturing

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sexual dimorphism

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refers to secondary physciological differences between females and males
ex: men are larger than woman , women have wider hips

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intersex

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refers to a person who was born with both male and females genitalia.

In the west they are known as freaks and its like a curse

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2 spirit

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among native americans ; individuals who intensex or cross dressers viewed as blessing to their community. they are known to have special powers and see into the future

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patriarchy

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used to support male dominance and privilege - males over females

gender ideology

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occupational segragation

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the practice of directing people into jobs based on gender

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gender on the bus (film)

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occupational segragation: men in back women in front

also patriarchy ; the woman drives the bus

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double workload

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refers to women who work full time outside the home and return home to raise children and take care of home; patriarchy produces this

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domestic violence

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product of patriarchy in the west ; assert dominance through physical force

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northern india

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have the practice of female in fancied- don’t feel child let i die of starvation

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hijra

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in india this is a person who is an intersex this person has legal rights and is recognized as a hatred sex. not as elevated as two spirits

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heterosexism

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normalize this belief that it is the norm and other oreintations are devieant

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how has tom manhod changed by coming to americ

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household chores helps out

wife in america - only 1 and one child

cultural lectureer

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good man

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who takes care for family and helps parents ; what a man does for parents is what matters for tom

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filialobilgation

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take care of parents at old age; this is their social security system

hell abandoned his first kids and wife if he doesn’t have money. if father bonds you then children don’t owe anything

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when does tom eat meat

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on special occasions - eat meat with rights of passage, marriage cereomony . jr elder ceremony

doesn’t eat regular because cow is their wealth and its for dairy and cheese they don’t want to kill their main source

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personhood

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refers to when a culture sees someone as human

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aymara

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group in bolivia - they wait until child speaks name or language before naming him or her ..usually happens around 2

high infant rate of mmortalitiy

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icelandic naming tradition

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the child dis given the fathers first name followed by senidottir as surname

sven dottier daughter

sven sen son

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first laugh ceremoey/navajo
among navajo yourenot seen as human until your first laugh
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full adult personhood
when a culture sees you as a man or woman
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man hood 3 ps
provider protector procreator
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what influence does media have on woman eating disorders
happende after woman right movement in 60s
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wandering warrior
cows are the life to maasai ; warrior is most imp brave fear nothing every warrior wants to kill the lion
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what makes success among mass
cows represent wealth provider kill the lion protector a lot of wives and child procreate
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gender ideology
a system of thoughts and values that legitmizes gender roles statuses and customary behavior
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female circumscission
in african and middle east
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idustrilazation
separated work life from farm life
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gender stratisfication
less agreement about how one measures the relative status of men and women
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middle east
practice greater sexual freedom. homo sexuality more open
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hikikomori
culture bound disorder severe withdrawal among teenage boys and young men in japan- lock self in rooms from pressure from parents