Chapter 8 Flashcards
Feminism
idea that women and men should be accorded equal opportunities and respect
Sex
differences that distinguish males from females
Sexuality
desire, sexual preference, sexual ID, behavior
Gender
social construct built around sex
Essentialism and Biological Determinism
assign gender and explain gender differences purely in terms of natural or biological attributes
Hegemonic Masculinity
notion that a man is so dominant that the public is unaware of it
Structural Functionalist Approach
assumes that gender differences exist to fulfill necessary functions in society
ex) women make babies, men are the bread winners
Psychoanalytic Theories
individualistic explanations for gender differences, natural differences between men and women
Socialist Feminists
all social relations that stem from unequal gender relations
Social Constructionists
argue that gender is a process in which people participate with every social interaction
Black Feminists
point out gender doesn’t function as a vacuum, gender studies must take into account that no single category of women or men exists
Postmodern Theorists
questions the whole notion of “women” as a separate category
Middle-Range Theories
connect peoples day to day experiences to larger social forces
Homosexual
social identity of a person who has a sexual attraction to the same sex
Michel Foucault
relates emergence of homosexual ID to development of states and scientific disciplines and a desire in both arenas to categorize behavior
