SOCI 102 UBC FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FULLY SOLVED GRADED A+
A biological Identity that is based on the physical or biological differences of being male or female -
Answers Sex
A social concept that includes all social patterns of being male or female
It is social and cultural and not biological - Answers Gender
Kimberle Williams Crenshaw's term for the study of how various dimensions of inequality can divide
Example: The black women being laid off of work - Answers Intersectionality
Challenges idea of what it means to be male or female - Answers Trans-gender
Erving Goffman
We perform our gender but femininity and masculinity have changed over time. Gender is socially
prescribed roles for male and females. We create categories and forget where they originate from. -
Answers Social Construction of Gender
Rules that limit what men and women can do or be - Answers Costs of masculinity/Femininity
- In politics -- more men In MP positions
- The feminization of jobs
- Women are entering more male dominated jobs
- inequality in wages - Answers Gender inequality
Science, Manufacturing, Construction, Management - Answers Male dominated jobs
Nursing, teaching, clerical - Answers Women dominated jobs
-Advocate for different policies than men
- Increased self esteem of girls by viewing female role models
- Changes perception of women roles as leaders - Answers women in Politics
Feelings of sexual attraction and behaviour related to them. There is and increasing openness in society
leasing to changing norms in society
, -Example: Sex at younger age, more partners, acceptance of gays - Answers Sexuality
- First systematic study of sexuality in the 40's and 50's
- Theres much more diversity in sexuality than initially though
- Creates heterosexual and homosexual scale
- People aren't straight and gay they're in between
- Normal sexuality isn't whats morally right or wrong — created by society— it should be what one
thinks of themselves - Answers Alfred Kinsey
- Automatic assumption that people are straight unless otherwise stated
- Little kids of the opposite gender playing together are called boyfriend-girlfriend the same isn't said of
two people of same gender
- A family is depicted as man and woman with children
- The idea of coming out
-Martin studies how mothers control heteronormativity - Answers Heteronormativity
If your are heterosexual you're allowed to show affection without being judged
Easier to adopt children
You can get married anywhere in the world - Answers Heterosexual privilege
Decreasing levels of homophobia
Changing laws; Decriminalizing gay marriage --- Canada in 2005 - Answers Changing norms of
heterosexuality
Increasing divorce rate — increased until the 90s but not have tapered off
Increase of people living common law
De-institutionalisation of marriage - Answers Changes in the family
Andrew Cherlin -- our understanding about the noms and values of marriage have chnaged. People are
questioning the role of marriage in society. Decrease in marriage rates - Answers De-institutionalisation
of marriage
More of every type of relationship than the traditional married with kids - Answers Canadian houselhold
census (1981-2014)
Rise in women rights
A biological Identity that is based on the physical or biological differences of being male or female -
Answers Sex
A social concept that includes all social patterns of being male or female
It is social and cultural and not biological - Answers Gender
Kimberle Williams Crenshaw's term for the study of how various dimensions of inequality can divide
Example: The black women being laid off of work - Answers Intersectionality
Challenges idea of what it means to be male or female - Answers Trans-gender
Erving Goffman
We perform our gender but femininity and masculinity have changed over time. Gender is socially
prescribed roles for male and females. We create categories and forget where they originate from. -
Answers Social Construction of Gender
Rules that limit what men and women can do or be - Answers Costs of masculinity/Femininity
- In politics -- more men In MP positions
- The feminization of jobs
- Women are entering more male dominated jobs
- inequality in wages - Answers Gender inequality
Science, Manufacturing, Construction, Management - Answers Male dominated jobs
Nursing, teaching, clerical - Answers Women dominated jobs
-Advocate for different policies than men
- Increased self esteem of girls by viewing female role models
- Changes perception of women roles as leaders - Answers women in Politics
Feelings of sexual attraction and behaviour related to them. There is and increasing openness in society
leasing to changing norms in society
, -Example: Sex at younger age, more partners, acceptance of gays - Answers Sexuality
- First systematic study of sexuality in the 40's and 50's
- Theres much more diversity in sexuality than initially though
- Creates heterosexual and homosexual scale
- People aren't straight and gay they're in between
- Normal sexuality isn't whats morally right or wrong — created by society— it should be what one
thinks of themselves - Answers Alfred Kinsey
- Automatic assumption that people are straight unless otherwise stated
- Little kids of the opposite gender playing together are called boyfriend-girlfriend the same isn't said of
two people of same gender
- A family is depicted as man and woman with children
- The idea of coming out
-Martin studies how mothers control heteronormativity - Answers Heteronormativity
If your are heterosexual you're allowed to show affection without being judged
Easier to adopt children
You can get married anywhere in the world - Answers Heterosexual privilege
Decreasing levels of homophobia
Changing laws; Decriminalizing gay marriage --- Canada in 2005 - Answers Changing norms of
heterosexuality
Increasing divorce rate — increased until the 90s but not have tapered off
Increase of people living common law
De-institutionalisation of marriage - Answers Changes in the family
Andrew Cherlin -- our understanding about the noms and values of marriage have chnaged. People are
questioning the role of marriage in society. Decrease in marriage rates - Answers De-institutionalisation
of marriage
More of every type of relationship than the traditional married with kids - Answers Canadian houselhold
census (1981-2014)
Rise in women rights
