Soc 215 exam 2
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1. sex: ones biological category, based on anatomy and physiology
2. sexual identity: the recognition or internalization of a biological sex category
3. gender: the social realization of biological sex
4. gender identity: the identification with the social category boy/man or girl/woman
5. gender expression: ones pattern of outward behavior in relation to common
standards of gender category
6. sexual dimorphism: Differences in physical characteristics between males and
females of the same species.
7. height: the western cultural expectations is that men should be taller than women.
8. intersex: a condition in which a persons chromosomal composition does not
correspond with his or her sexual anatomy at birth.
9. transgender: individuals whose gender identity does not match their assigned
sex
10. what is the difference between gender identity and expression: gender
identity is a persons internal sense of being male/female or something else, ex-
pression is the way a person communicates their gender identity to others through
external cues. ex. clothing, hairstyles, voice or body characteristics.
11. At any given age in the U.S., who is more likely to survive - men or
women?: women
12. Symbolic Interactionism: argues that complex social systems are maintained
through elaborate patterns of interpersonal interaction. Only by enacting our social
roles and receiving feedback from others who understand their meaning can we
build and maintain our identities.
13. socialization: the process by which individuals internalize elements of the social
structure, making those elements part of their own personality. Many people think
of gender socialization as simply teaching boys to be boys and girls to be girls. But
the reality is more complex. It is not only something taught or done to people; it is
also something people do to themselves. This includes learning the norms, rules,
and beliefs of the culture around them as well as ways to adapt their behavior to get
along in that environment.
14. 1918 colors: in 1918, blue was meant for the girl and pink for the boy, in todays
world, it is switched
15. family context: father, mother, sibling, child
16. local context: friends, school, work
17. cultural context: media, religion, economic conditions
18. occupational segregation: the separation of men and women into different
kinds of jobs
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Study online at https://quizlet.com/_eu71o1
1. sex: ones biological category, based on anatomy and physiology
2. sexual identity: the recognition or internalization of a biological sex category
3. gender: the social realization of biological sex
4. gender identity: the identification with the social category boy/man or girl/woman
5. gender expression: ones pattern of outward behavior in relation to common
standards of gender category
6. sexual dimorphism: Differences in physical characteristics between males and
females of the same species.
7. height: the western cultural expectations is that men should be taller than women.
8. intersex: a condition in which a persons chromosomal composition does not
correspond with his or her sexual anatomy at birth.
9. transgender: individuals whose gender identity does not match their assigned
sex
10. what is the difference between gender identity and expression: gender
identity is a persons internal sense of being male/female or something else, ex-
pression is the way a person communicates their gender identity to others through
external cues. ex. clothing, hairstyles, voice or body characteristics.
11. At any given age in the U.S., who is more likely to survive - men or
women?: women
12. Symbolic Interactionism: argues that complex social systems are maintained
through elaborate patterns of interpersonal interaction. Only by enacting our social
roles and receiving feedback from others who understand their meaning can we
build and maintain our identities.
13. socialization: the process by which individuals internalize elements of the social
structure, making those elements part of their own personality. Many people think
of gender socialization as simply teaching boys to be boys and girls to be girls. But
the reality is more complex. It is not only something taught or done to people; it is
also something people do to themselves. This includes learning the norms, rules,
and beliefs of the culture around them as well as ways to adapt their behavior to get
along in that environment.
14. 1918 colors: in 1918, blue was meant for the girl and pink for the boy, in todays
world, it is switched
15. family context: father, mother, sibling, child
16. local context: friends, school, work
17. cultural context: media, religion, economic conditions
18. occupational segregation: the separation of men and women into different
kinds of jobs
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