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Gender (Conflict Perspective
-Women and men compete for resources
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Gender
Glass Escalator Effect is the tendency for men seeking work or working in traditionally female occupations to benefit from prevailing gender ideology
Sex what you are born with, the biological and anatomical differences between females and males
Primary Sex Characteristics are the genitalia involved in the reproductive process
Secondary Sex Characteristics are the changes that occur at puberty as a result of hormonal production
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Tran-sexual are people whose gender identity is different from their assigned sex at birth, and they seek to transition from male to female or female to male (they go under the needle)
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Sexual Orientation a person's direction of sexual and emotional interest
Heterosexual attracted to the opposite sex
Homosexual attracted to the same sex
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Gender Stratification
refers to unequal access to property, power an prestige
-supported by sexism, patriarchy
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Agrarian Society
-Men controlled the crops, thus producing the food
-This gave men control over women
-Women became economically dependant on men
-Men's work was given greater status than women's work
-This sexist ideology was reinforced in the legal, moral and religious traditions associated with agrarian states
Gender Stratification a Global Perspective
-Economic participation
-Education and attainment
-Health and survival
-Political empowerment
Functionalist Perspective
-The division of labor is universal and, therefore, must contribute to the operation of society
Conflict Perspective
-Women and men compete for resources
-Initially resources were equally produced later men took over the production of food leaving women dependent on men for survival
Symbolic Interactions
-Focuses on how people interact with one another--in this case how men and women interact with one another
Age and Age Stratification
-Ageism: Is prejudice and discrimination directed against people based on age
Age Myths
-Older people are less productive
-With age comes physical decline
-With age comes significant mental decline
-Older people are asexual (don't have sex)
Functionalist Perspective with age
-Age grading is used to promote social stability
-Attached to each socially constructed age category are expectations for behaviors including what social roles will be available