Biological Determinism
explanations that attribute complex social phenomena to physical characteristics
Discrimination
overt negative and unequal treatment of the members of some social group or stratum
Dual Labor Market Theory
the division of the labor market into two segments: the primary and secondary labor markets
Gender
socially learned expectations and behaviors associated with members of each sex
Gender Expectations
women undersexed (socialized to depress sexual feelting), men oversexed (supersexual - feel inadequate if not immediately aroused); men initiate (ask out women), women receive (accept/deny date invite; compelled to passive role - hard time initiating sex); women as controllers (keeping hands off genitals, control men's lust), men as movers (see women as sexual challenge); men are unemotional and strong (look at sex as only physical), women are nurturing and supportive (negative reaction to men's view of sex)
Gender Identity
one's definition of self as man of woman
Gender Segregation
the distribution of men and women in different jobs in the labor force
Gender Socialization
the process by which men and women learn the expectations associated with sex
Gender Stratification
the hierarchical distribution of social and economic resources according to gender
Glass Ceiling
popular concept referring to the limits that women and minorities experience in job mobility
Hermaphroditism
a condition production when irregularities in chromosome formation or fetal differentiation produces persons with biologically mixed sex characterisitics
Homophobia
the fear and hatred of homosexuality
Human Capital Theory
a theory that explains differences in wages as the result of differences in the individual characteristics of the workers
Intersexed
a person born with the physical characteristics of both sexes
Labor Force Participated Rate
the percentage of those in a given category who are employed
Matriarchy
a society or group in which women have power over men
Occupational Segregation
a pattern in which different groups of workers are separated into different occupations
Overt Discrimination
knowingly and willingly denying diverse individuals access to opportunities and outcomes in an organization
Patriarchy
a society or group where men have power over women
Sex
used to refer to biological identity as male or female
Sexism
Attitudes or behavior based on traditional stereotypes of sexual roles.
Transgender
those who deviate from the binary system of gender
Title IX
legislation that prohibits schools that receive federal funds from discriminating based on gender