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(g) Ch. 13 Terms
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- 1Gender Stratificationthe unequal distribution of wealth, power, and privilege between men and women
- 2Patriarchya form of social organization in which males dominate females
- 3Matriarchya form of social organization in which females dominate males
- 4Sexismthe belief that one sex is innately superior to the other
- 5Gender/Sex Rolesattitudes and activities that a society links to each sex
- 6Intersection Theoryanalysis of the interplay of race, class, and gender, often resulting in multiple dimensions of disadvantage
- 7Minorityany category of people distinguished by physical or cultural difference that a society sets apart and subordinates
- 8Structural-Functional Approach to Gendersuggests that in pre-industrial societies, distinctive roles for males and females reflect biological differences between the sexes; in industrial societies, marked gender inequality becomes dysfunctional and gradually increases
- 9Symbolic-Interaction Approach to Gendersuggests that individuals use gender as one element of their personal performances as they socially construct reality through everyday interactions
- 10Social-Conflict Approach to Gendersuggests that gender is an important dimension of social inequality and social conflict; gender inequality benefits men and disadvantages women
- 11The Israeli Kibbutzgender is considered irrelevant
- 12Margaret Mead’s Researchculture is the key to gender differences
- 13George Murdock's Researchin pre-industrial societies, hunting and warfare belong to men and domestic duties to women; but beyond this pattern he found much variety
- 14Talcott Parsons' Theory on Complementary Rolesmen and women have complementary traits by socialization; instrumental (rational, competitive for boys) and expressive (emotional responsiveness for girls)
- 15Friedrich Engels Theory on Gender and Classmen gained power over women as productive technology advanced; private property contributed to male domination; they controlled women's sexuality to identify male heirs; capitalism= strong male domination
- 16Feminismadvocacy of social equality for men and women in opposition to patriarchy and sexism
- 17Liberal Feminismseeks equal opportunity for both sexes within the existing society
- 18Socialist Feminismclaims that gender equality will come about by replacing capitalism with socialism
- 19Radical Feminismseeks to eliminate the concept of gender itself and to create an egalitarian and gender-free society
- 20Cultural Feminismrejects privileged white middle-class feminism that ignores others
- 21Postmodern Feminismrejects other feminist thought
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