Modern Social Problems Exam 2

what percentage of women is in the labor force today

59

sociologists refer to the extent to which men and women are concentrated in different occupations and places of work as

gender-segregated work

which percentage of employed mothers are the sole breadwinners for their families

33

in regard to problems associated with age-based stereotypes, which population receives more stereotypes about mental and physical health

elder population

what are the five stages of grief

denial

anger

bargaining

depression

acceptance

what are the four trajectories of grief

resilience

recovery

chronic dysfunction

delayed grief/trauma

what is resilience like in the trajectory of death

ability of people to maintain a healthy and stable physical and physiological functioning when given a traumatic or grief/loss event

what is recovery in common trajectory of grief

gradual return to normal levels of functioning following a traumatic grief/loss9

what is chronic dysfunction in common trajectories of grief

lengthy suffering (extending at times years) with inability to function after a traumatic or grief/loss event

delayed grief/trauma in common trajectories of grief

normal adjustment for a bit and then a period of increased distress months after the traumatic or grief event

what is the death trajectory

focus on perceived course of dying and expected time of death

what are the three phases of the dying trajectory

acute phase

chronic phase

terminal phase

what is the acute phase of the dying trajectory

expression of maximum anxiety

what is the chronic phase of the dying trajectory

decline in anxiety as person confronts reality

what is the terminal phase of the dying trajectory

dying person’s withdrawal from others

what is the task based approach of coping with grief

dying person can and should go about daily activities and tasks that can make the process of dying easier on family members and friends, as well as on the dying person

what is a living will

document stating their wishes about medical circumstances under which their life be allowed to end

what did the employment act of 1967 do

protect applicants and employees of 40+ yo from unfair practices with hiring, promoting, firing, compensation, or other privileges of employment

what issues might prolong the need for working past retirement age

financial need

social needs

health reasons

how many people have Alzheimer’s disease that are 65+

1 in 9

how many U.S. citizens 65+ have been mistreated, exploited,or injured

1-2 million

what is the title IX

law that states no person in the US should be excluded from participating, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving federal funding

what is sexual harassment

unwelcomed sexual advances, requests for sexual favors and other verbal or physical harassment of a sexual nature

what is sexism

subordination of one sex, usually female, based on the assumed superiority of the other sex

what percentage do women make up of the US population

51

According to society, what is bio and genetic makeup of boys and girls

“she throws like a girl”

“tomboy”

“sissy”

what is the gender belief system

social basis for gender roles

the ideas of masculinity and femininity that are held to be valid in a society

what is a gendered division of labor

the process whereby productive tasks are separated on the basis of gender

what is a gender bias

favoritism shown towards one gender

what is individual sexism

individual’s beliefs and actions that are rooted in prejudice and stereotypical beliefs primarily directed toward girls and women

what is institutional sexism

power that men have to engage in sex discrimination at the organizational and institutional levels of society

what is patriarchy

a hierarchical system of social organization in which cultural, political, and economic structures are controlled by men

what is the glass ceiling

the invisible institutional barrier based on attitudinal or organizational bias that prevents qualified and deserving people from advancing upward to top management level positions

what is a double shift

refers to women as wage earners and also filling roles of household responsibilities

what is the symbolic interactionist perspective of gender inequality

linguistic sexism (mailman, fireman, chairman, mankind)

when women enter male dominated professions, they might be referred to as woman doctor, woman lawyer, etc

what is sexual orientation

inherent or immutable enduring emotional, romantic, or sexual attraction to other people

what is gender identiy

a person’s inner concept of oneself as male, female, a blend of both, or neither

what is gender expression

how a person looks, dresses, speaks, behaves, and exhibits other characteristics and attributes typically associatied with being male or female

what is deviance

a behavior, condition, or belief that violates social norms

what is homophobia

excessive fear or intolerance of homosexuality

who passed DOMA

bill Clintion

What did DOMA do

barred federal recognition of same sex marriage

who declared DOMA as unconstitutional

Obama

what was the US v Windsor

federal govt must recognize same sex marriages that have been approved by states

what was prop 8

eliminated the right of same sex marriages in cali

what did Hollingsworth v Perry do

prohibited cali from enforcing prop 8

what and when did Obergefell v Hogdges do

required a state to issue marriage license btw two people of the same sex and recognized marriage btw two people of the same sex

2015

is LGBTQ covered under the Fair Housing Act

NO

what is the symbolic interactioninst perspective in accpeting LGB identiies

identity confusion

seeking out to others who are open and have come out

integrate their self-concept and acceptance of a label such as gay, straight, bi, etc