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| What is Gender Stratification? |
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Unequal access to power, prestige and property on the basis of sex
Varies by societies but exists all over the world
“ The UN reports that women through 1/2 of the world population.
do 2/3 of the world’s work
earn 1/10 of the world’s income
own 1/100th of the world’s property
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| refers to biological characteristics |
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Refers to social characteristics "male and female"
Each culture has its own definitions of gender.
We inherit our sex and learn our gender. |
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Athletic, strong, aggression, confidence, acceptable for many partners, independent, rational
What boys do to prove they are suppose to fit in box- fight, “play the field”, play with trucks
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cleanliness, nurturing, emotional, weak, passive, limited partners, dependent
What girls do to prove they are suppose to fit in the box- dress up, wear makeup, diet |
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Central organizing feature of our lives
Powerful form of social control (informal and formal)
Dichotomized ( nature vs. nurture)
Socially constructed |
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| The belief that biology is not destiny and that stratification according to gender is wrong |
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| The three Feminist movements: |
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1st- 1920's: Trying to win the right to vote
2nd- 1960's: Trying to earn pay for women
3rd- ermerging
- Global
-Critiquie of "male" values (competition, toughness, independence) versus cooperation, openness, connection, and interdependence.
-Critique of sexual double standard
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| Primary sex characteristics |
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| Organs related to reproduction |
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| Secondary Sex characteristics |
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| Physical distinctions between males and females that are not directly connected with reproduction- become apparent during puberty (males grow lots of muscles, lower voices, gain more body hair and height, while female develop breasts and form more fatty tissue and broader hips. |
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| Gender Inequality: Perception |
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Gender Inequality is pervasive among Muslims
Examples- A 2005 Gallup Poll of U.S. households found that “gender inequality” was among the top responses American women gave to the open-ended question, “ What do you admire least about the Muslim or Islamic world?”
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| Gender Inequality: Reality |
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As a group Muslim Americans have the highest degree of economic gender parity at the high and low ends of the income spectrum.
Muslim American women are one of the most highly educated female religious groups in the United States, second only to Jewish American women.
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Sexual assault
Domestic Violence
Female Genital cutting |
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| An ideological system that denies denigrates and stigmatizes any non heterosexual form of behavior identity, relationship, or community |
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Focuses on different roles men and women perform and their function to society
Instrumental vs. Expressive Roles |
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| Gender stratification is viewed as stemming from power differences between men and women. |
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| Gender is learned through interactions with others and reinforced through labeling. |
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Gender and Sports
What title required education institutes to offer women same opportunites that are offered to men?
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Did it lead to huge changes in sports? |
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Title 1X required educational institutions to offer women same opportunities that are offered to men
Led to huge changes in women’s sports
Girls/ Women comprise 40% of sports participants
3-8% of sports coverage
Coverage favors “attractive” female women posing or sexualized compared with males athletes who are more likely to be shown in action strength and power. |
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| What is or has happened with the Graying of America? |
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Growing elderly population in the U.S.
Life expectancy has increased with industrialization
7 million more elderly than teenagers today in the U.S. |
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| Age: Symbolic Interactionist Perspective |
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Ageism- Discrimination based on one’s age
The meaning of growing old has changed through the years
In the U.S. the elderly used to be seen as an asset; today they are seen more as a liability. |
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Age: Functionalist Perspective
Disengagement theory |
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| There needs to be a smooth transition between those leaving their jobs and those entering the workplace |
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Age: Functionalist Perspective
Activity Theory |
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| The more informal and formal activities the elderly engage in the more they find life fulfilling |
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Age: Functionalist Perspective
Continuity Theory |
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| The more roles one continues to possess in retirement the more fulfilling life will be |
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