sex and gender Flashcards
(36 cards)
sex
refers to biological based differences between males and females. ex : primary sexual organs
gender
cultural construction tied to performance attributes or qualities that are seen as masculine or feminism very culture specific - malleable and flexible
margret mead
research about gender. traveled to 3 places
arapesh , binat , chambre
arapesh
margret mead: gender equality (natives) what was seen fem and mac were both gentle and nurturing
binat
practice gender equalitity mad and fem were both defined as being assertive and taking charge personalities
cahmbre
fem was being assertive. mac was supportive and nurturing
sexual dimorphism
refers to secondary physciological differences between females and males
ex: men are larger than woman , women have wider hips
intersex
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
2 spirit
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
patriarchy
used to support male dominance and privilege - males over females
gender ideology
occupational segragation
the practice of directing people into jobs based on gender
gender on the bus (film)
occupational segragation: men in back women in front
also patriarchy ; the woman drives the bus
double workload
refers to women who work full time outside the home and return home to raise children and take care of home; patriarchy produces this
domestic violence
product of patriarchy in the west ; assert dominance through physical force
northern india
have the practice of female in fancied- don’t feel child let i die of starvation
hijra
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
heterosexism
normalize this belief that it is the norm and other oreintations are devieant
how has tom manhod changed by coming to americ
household chores helps out
wife in america - only 1 and one child
cultural lectureer
good man
who takes care for family and helps parents ; what a man does for parents is what matters for tom
filialobilgation
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
when does tom eat meat
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
personhood
refers to when a culture sees someone as human
aymara
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
icelandic naming tradition
the child dis given the fathers first name followed by senidottir as surname
sven dottier daughter
sven sen son