Doing gender
when people perform tasks based upon the gender assigned to them by society and, in turn, themselves
Double standard
concept that prohibits premarital sexual intercourse for women but allows it for men
Gender identity
an individual's sense of being either masculine or feminine
Gender role
society's concept of how men and women should behave
Gender
a term that refers to social or cultural distinctions of behaviors that are considered male or female
Homophobia
an extreme or irrational aversion to homosexuals
Queer theory
a scholarly discipline that questions fixed (normative) definitions of gender and sexuality
Sexism
the prejudiced belief that one sex should be valued over another
Sex
a term that denotes the presence of physical or physiological differences between males and females
Sexual orientation
a person's emotional and sexual attraction to a particular sex (male or female)
Sexuality
a person's capacity for sexual feelings
Transgender
a term that refers to individuals who identify with the behaviors and characteristics that are opposite of their biological sex
Transsexuals
transgendered individuals who wish to alter their bodies through medical interventions such as surgery and hormonal therapy
gender & socialization
children are introduced to certain roles that are typically linked to their biological sex
functionalist - gender
gender roles established before pre-industrial era
conflict - gender
struggle for dominance among social groups that compete for scarce resources in society
feminist theory - gender
examines inequalities in gender-related issues
symbolic interactionism - gender
understand human behavior by analyzing the critical role of symbols in human interaction
sex education
required in Sweden (not all US public schools), main question is what way of teaching this is better
family - gender, etch
stresses importance of regulating sexual behavior, strong influence
peer groups - gender, etch
strong influence, individuals are socialized to sexual attitudes
mass media
significant agent of gender socialization
sexuality around the world
attitudes vary within a country, Sweden - most liberal
sexuality in the US
restrictive towards gender attitudes, men have�or have the right to�more sexual urges than women creates a double standard
functionalist - sex & sexuality
stress the importance of regulating sexual behavior to ensure marital cohesion and family stability
conflict - sex & sexuality
power differentials are present & where dominant groups actively work to promote their world view & economic interest
symbolic interactionism - sex & sexuality
eanings associated with sexuality and with sexual orientation
queer theory - sex & sexuality
manner in which we have been taught to think about sexual orientation