Lecture on Gender and Gender Roles

Flashcards created to help understand key concepts related to gender studies and the sociological theories mentioned in the lecture.

Structural Functionalism

A sociological theory that emphasizes the way in which the parts of a society are structured to maintain its stability.

Gender Stratification

The unequal distribution of wealth, power, and privilege between the genders.

Motherhood Penalty

The reduction in earnings that mothers often face compared to their non-mother counterparts due to perceived lower commitment to work.

Symbolic Interactionism

A sociological approach that focuses on the symbolic meaning that people develop and rely upon in the process of social interaction.

Gender Binary

The classification of gender into two distinct, opposite and disconnected forms of masculine and feminine.

Neoliberalism

An economic and political model that emphasizes individual entrepreneurship and deregulation, often at the expense of state intervention.

Intersectionality

The interconnected nature of social categorizations such as race, class, and gender as they apply to a given individual or group.

Gender Roles

Socially constructed roles that dictate the appropriate behaviors and responsibilities of men and women.

Care Work

The work of caring for others, such as children, the elderly, or people with disabilities; traditionally undervalued and undercompensated.

Power Dynamics

The way power is distributed and exerted within social structures, often favoring certain groups over others.