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Final Exam (Sociology)
LSU Chancey Socl 1001
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Sociology
Undergraduate 1
12/08/2010

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Essentialism
Definition
explaining the social in terms of the natural; biological determinism
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Binary Sex
Definition
male or female; heterosexuality assumed; no transgenders
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Gender
Definition
social construction built around sex
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Sexuality
Definition
sexual desire, preference, identity, and behavior
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Transgenders
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1-3 in every 1000 babies have ambiguous genitalia; are assigned a gender based on biological tests;
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Transgendered Adults
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"Born into the wrong body." Mental disorder that can be treated/cured with surgery or mental health care. Most severe problem is social issues.
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Structuralist Functionalism on Gender
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Essentialist; assumes binary gender; differences between the sexes ensure a stable society; does not explain adaptation or change
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Nuclear Family
Definition
What type of family is ideal for reproducing workers?
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Conflict Theory on Gender
Definition
focuses on unequal power relations between the sexes; capitalism enforces patriarchy; feminism
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Patriarchy
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a nearly universal system involving the subordination of femininity to masculinity
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Feminism
Definition
movement to raise consciousness that gender is an organizing principle of life; equality for women and men
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"Personal is Political."
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Social problem among all women
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Radical Feminism (Social Feminism)
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Marx + feminism; all social problems come from unequal gender relations; doesn't make sense because sexes can be equal under capitalism
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Symbolic Interaction on Gender
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Gender is a product of our daily interactions; we create gender as we "do gender" (play our roles); downplays social structure, power and history
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Social construction of gender and sexuality
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"Normal" and "Abnormal" are defined by the social environment, not by nature
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Gender Roles
Definition
behavioral norms of one's sex
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Gender Socialization
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starts when a baby is born; example: pink v. blue nurseries
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Boys
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For babies of this sex, adults tend to hold them out, facing the world
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Girls
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For babies of this sex, adults tend to hold them closer and snuggle with them.
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Focuses on the body
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Media images about women
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5'4", 163 lbs, size 14/16
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Average U.S. woman's measurements
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Size 12
Definition
Men's ideal size for a woman
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Size 8
Definition
Women's ideal size for a woman
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Focuses on being married; male gender role = domestic incompetence (can't clean, cook, etc.)
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Media images about men
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Homosexual
Definition
Social identity of someone who sexual attraction and/or relations with someone of the same sex
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4-9 million
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U.S. estimate of Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual
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Ancient Greece
Definition
Here, homosexual relationships were based on power.
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Prison
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Here, homosexual relationships are situational and rape is based on power.
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Homosexuality is normal; semen is a vital life force; boys are initiated into manhood through daily fellatio on older boys and men
Definition
What do the people of Sambia believe?
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Heteronormativity
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Cultural representation of heterosexuality as "normal;" nontraditional gender and sexuality is stigmatized and suppressed
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Kinsey Report
Definition
1950s; described how same-sex activities and attraction rates were high; Americans have a wide variety of sexual preferences; includes a sexuality scale;
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0=Hetero
3=Bi
6=Homo
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Kinsey Sexuality Scale: based on thoughts, behavior and identity
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 “We do not represent two discrete populations, heterosexual and homosexual. The world is not to be divided into sheep and goats.”
Definition
How did Kinsey explain his sexuality scale?
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Race
Definition
group who shares a set of characteristics, said to share a common bloodline
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Racism
Definition
belief that separate races have different and unequal traits
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Prejudice
Definition
negative thoughts about an ethnic or racial group
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Discrimination
Definition
Harmful or negative acts or actions against people deemed inferior
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High intellect and good character
Definition
According to scientific racism, light skin and small features = ?
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Darkening skin and reducing intelligence for generations
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According to scientific racism, what is the sun responsible for?
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Phrenology
Definition
Race classified by skull measurements corresponding to traits
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Social construction, rather than a biological reality, and only small genetic variations are due to race.
Definition
Today, race is a ... ?
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Ethnicity
Definition
one's ethnic quality of association; based on geographical and cultural differences
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Symbolic Ethnicity
Definition
voluntary affiliation with an ethnicity; no risk of stigma for middle-class whites
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