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Sociology
Undergraduate 1
03/28/2013

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sex
Definition
biological and anatomical difference between male and females
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primary sex characteristics
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genitalia used in the reproductive process
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secondary sex characteristics
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physical traites other then the reproductive organs that identify our sex (ex. breasts, voice, facial hair)
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sexual orientation
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a prefference for emotional sexual relationships with members of the opposite sex

1.heterosexual

2.homosexual

3.bi-sexual

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intersexual
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a person where sexual differentiation is ambiguous or incomplete ex. hermaphididte
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Trans-sexual

 

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a person where the sex related structures of the brain that defines gener identity are opposite of the physical sex organs of the body
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transvestite
Definition
male who lives as a female or a female who lives as a male but does not alter the genatila
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homophobia
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extreme prejeduce directed at gays lesbians and bi-sexuals
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gender
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the culturally and sociology difference between males and females found in the meanings, beliefs, and practices associated with feminity and masculinity

ex. how we are raised/blue-pink

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gender roles
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attitudes behaviour and activities that are sociology defined as appropriate for each sex and are learned through the sociolizations process
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sexism
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is the belief that ones sex is annahitly superior to the other aka. born with/ rule of thumb-beat wife
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cast of sexism
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men have higher rates of heart dieses and are more likely to deal with stress more poorly then woman.
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patrarchy
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males rule
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matriarchy
Definition
women rule
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family
Definition
social institution found in all society's where people live together with commitment form an economic unit, care for young, consider their identity to lead significantly attached to group
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kinship
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social bond based on blood, marriage, or adoption
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nuclear family
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family unit made up of one or two parents and their kids ex:immidiate household
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marriage
Definition
a legally recognized and socially approved arrangement between 2 or more people that carry certain rights and obligations and usually involves sexual activity
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endogamy
Definition
marraige between people of the same sociol group
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exogamy
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marrage between people of different sociol group
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monogamy
Definition
marriage uniting two people
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polggny
Definition
one male and 2 or more females
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polandry
Definition
1 female married to 2 or more males
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patrilocality
Definition
when the family lives near the husbans family
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matrilocality
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family lives near the wifes family
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neolocality
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a part from both familys
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divorce
Definition
50% of people get divorced reasons- money, love dies, cheating, communication, younger, change, careers, independent kids, selfish, brief courtship, easy to get, co habitate, socially exceptable
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marriage couples stay together because of these beliefs
Definition

1.best friends

2.likes spouse

3.believes in long term commitment

4. agree on goals

5.marriage is sacred

6. grows more interesting

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race
Definition

a socially constructed group made up of ppl who share biologically transmitted traites that memebers of a society consider important

1. skin color

2. hair texture

3. facial features

4. body shape

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racism
Definition
belief that one racial group is born with/inahiltle superior or inferrior to another
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racism individual
Definition
action performed by one person or group
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insititutionalism rasicism
Definition
discriminitory racial practices built into our political economy and education systems
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discrimination
Definition
treat various groups of people unequally
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stereo types
Definition
an exhudurated description applied to every person in some group
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ethnic group
Definition
people who identify with a common ntional origin or cultural heritage that includes language, geographic groups, food, custioms, religion, traditions
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radical-ethinic groups
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incorporates both physical and cultural traites
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pluralism
Definition
a state where racial and ethical minorities are distinct but have social parity-equality ex. china town
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assimilation
Definition
a process where minorities gradually adopt patterns of the dominate group
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segregation
Definition
physical and social seperation of groups of people
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genocide
Definition
systomatic killings by one group of people
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minority group
Definition
a group of people who recieve differental and unequal treatment because of their physical cultural or other characteristics
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apartheid
Definition
formal system of racial segregation
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most impovershed
Definition
native americans
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education
Definition
a social institution where society/ providers its members with important knowledge including basic facts and job skills as well as cultural norms and values
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incompetent teachers
Definition
tenure, hour time off
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