exam 2.2

Sex

Sex

Biologically distinct category. Male, female, intersexed.

Gender

Physical, behavioral, and personality traits that a group considers normal for its male and female members.

Sexuality

An umbrella term encompassing various aspects of sexual orientation and behavior.

Sexual Orientation

Sexual desire/behaviors toward people of a particular gender (and/or both, all, none).

Socialization

The process of learning societal norms and values through family, school, peers, and media.

Gender Role Socialization

The lifelong process of learning to be masculine or feminine.

Sexism

The belief that one sex, usually male, is superior to the other.

Patriarchy

A male-dominated society.

Privilege

Unearned advantage accorded to members of dominant social groups.

Misogyny

An ingrained prejudice against women; dislike, contempt, or hatred of women.

Conflict theory

Men access most of society's material resources and privileges to maintain their dominant position.

Functionalism

Some social roles are better suited to one gender than the other for societal stability.

Symbolic Interaction

Gender is socially constructed, maintained, and reproduced; gender knowledge is crucial to interaction.

Instrumental role

Authority figure, men, provides the family's material support.

Expressive role

Provides family's emotional support, nurturing figure, women.

G, S, & Life Chances

Sex and gender affect almost every significant aspect of our lives.

Second Shift

Unpaid housework and childcare often expected of a woman.

Feminism

The belief in the social, political, and economic equality of the sexes and the social movements organized around that belief.

Men's movement

The need to free men from oppressive gender roles.

LGBTQ movement

Rights for LGBTQ individuals.

Agricultural Revolution

Social and economic changes resulting from increased efficiency in food production.

Industrial Revolution

Rapid transformation of social life through technological and economic developments.

Information Revolution

Social revolution enabled by the development of microchips.

Resistance Strategies

Ways workers express discontent and attempt to reclaim control over their labor conditions.

Unions

Organizations that bargain for increased wages and better working conditions.

Economics of Globalization

Cultural and economic changes resulting from increased international trade and exchange.

Economy

Deals with money, distribution, consumption, and production of goods and services within a society.

Theoretical Perspectives

Different approaches to understanding the relationship between work and society.

Telecommute

Working remotely using technology.

Contingent and alternative workforce

Non-traditional employment arrangements.

Independent/third sector

Work in non-profit organizations or social enterprises.